flaxseed oil

flaxseed oil
The oil of flaxseed, used as a food source of omega-3 fat.

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  • flaxseed oil — noun a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints • Syn: ↑linseed oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Substance Meronyms: ↑linoleic acid, ↑linolic acid, ↑linolenic acid * * * ˈflaxse …   Useful english dictionary

  • flaxseed oil — linseed o …   Medical dictionary

  • oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • oil — noun 1 used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ crude ▪ refined ▪ offshore ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • oil cake — a cake or mass of linseed, cottonseed, soybean, or the like, from which the oil has been extracted or expressed, used as food for livestock. [1735 45] * * * ▪ chemistry  coarse residue obtained after oil is removed from various oilseeds, rich in… …   Universalium

  • flaxseed — noun Flaxseed is used before these nouns: ↑oil …   Collocations dictionary

  • flaxseed — SYN: linseed. f. oil SYN: linseed oil. * * * flax·seed flak(s) .sēd n the small seed of flax (esp. Linum usitatissimum) used esp. as a source of oil, as a demulcent and emollient in treating inflammatory conditions of the respiratory, intestinal …   Medical dictionary

  • flaxseed — noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil • Syn: ↑linseed • Hypernyms: ↑oilseed, ↑oil rich seed …   Useful english dictionary

  • oil-rich seed — noun any of several seeds that yield oil • Syn: ↑oilseed • Hypernyms: ↑seed • Hyponyms: ↑castor bean, ↑cottonseed, ↑candlenut, ↑rapeseed, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • flaxseed — noun Date: 1562 the small seed of flax (especially Linum usitatissimum) used especially as a source of oil, as a demulcent and emollient, and as a dietary supplement called also linseed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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