noun
a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
• Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool grease
• Hypernyms: ↑animal oil
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noun : wool grease especially after refining : lanolin
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lanolin.
[1890-95]
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wool fat,
the fatty coating on sheep's wool; lanolin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.