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linoxin

linoxin noun: a resinous substance obtained by oxidizing linoleic acid. One use is to make varnish for violins.

Noun

linoxin (usually uncountable, plural linoxins)

  1. (usually) A resinous substance obtained by oxidizing linoleic acid. One use is to make varnish for violins.

Forms of linoxin

plurallinoxins
alternative formlinoxyn

Origin of linoxin

From linoleic + oxygen + -in.

Questions about linoxin

What does linoxin mean?
Linoxin means a resinous substance obtained by oxidizing linoleic acid. One use is to make varnish for violins.
What part of speech is linoxin?
Linoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of linoxin?
The plural of linoxin is linoxins.

Words near linoxin in the dictionary

  1. linotypers
  2. linotypes
  3. linotyping
  4. linotypist
  5. linotypists
  6. linoxin
  7. linoxins
  8. linoxyn
  9. linoxyns
  10. LINQ
  11. linquish

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