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Question
Name the seed obtained from the flax plant. Name two commercial uses of its oil and one use of its oil-cake.
Solution
Seed obtained from the flax plant is called linseed. Its commercial uses are:
(i) It is an excellent drying oil and used for paints, varnishes, printing ink, oil-cloth.
(ii) Seasoning of wood.
Its oil cake is used as manure.
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