linoxin

L1I1N1O1X8I1N1

noun

A resinous substance obtained by oxidizing linoleic acid. One use is to make varnish for violins.

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Meanings

nounlinoxin (usually uncountable, plural linoxins)

plural linoxins · alternative linoxyn

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA resinous substance obtained by oxidizing linoleic acid. One use is to make varnish for violins.

Origin

From linoleic + oxygen + -in.

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APA

linoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoxin

MLA

“linoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoxin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linoxin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linoxin.

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