flaxseed oil

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Noun

flaxseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural flaxseed oils)

  1. The oil of flaxseed, used as a food source of omega-3 fatty acid.

Usage notes

It is called flaxseed oil when raw and used as food. Linseed oil is used as a wood treatment, and is typically boiled, resulting in inedible polymerized fat.

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