\Li*no"le*um\ (l[i^]*n[=o]"l[-e]*[u^]m), n. [L. linum
flax + oleum oil.]
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.