lə̇ˈnōlēəm sometimes -lyəm noun
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Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Latin lin um flax + oleum oil — more at oil
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 in use and qualities but made with substitutes for the linseed oil, the filler, or both