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Definition of Linoleum
1. Noun. A floor covering.
Definition of Linoleum
1. n. Linseed oil brought to various degrees of hardness by some oxidizing process, as by exposure to heated air, or by treatment with chloride of sulphur. In this condition it is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has been applied.
Definition of Linoleum
1. a durable material used as a floor covering [n -S]
Medical Definition of Linoleum
1. 1. Linseed oil brought to various degrees of hardness by some oxidizing process, as by exposure to heated air, or by treatment with chloride of sulphur. In this condition it is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has been applied. 2. A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing. Origin: L. Linum flax + oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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