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linoleum

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Main Entry: li·no·leum
Pronunciation: \lə-ˈnō-lē-əm, -ˈnōl-yəm\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Latin linum flax + oleum oil — more at oil
Date: 1878

1 : a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments
2 : a material similar to linoleum


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