Linoleum



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 油毡
• ［英］ 油毡 ( a hard smooth, washable floor covering, formerly much used, esp. in kitchens)
• ［记］ lin ( =linen亚麻) +oleum ( =petroleum石油) -> 在亚麻布上涂上石油 -> 油毡
• ［类比］Varnish: Wood（给木制品上漆，漆器）-> Wax: Linoleum（给油毡木地板上蜡，更光亮）

Webster Collegiate

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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