Linoxyn

Description

1) A term used by Gettens and Stout (1966) to described oxidized linseed oil. Linseed oil forms a tough, hard insoluble mass as it oxidizes and polymerizes.

2) A brand name for blown linseed oil.

Resources and Citations

• R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 458

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)