- wool grease
- noun Date: 1875 a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep's wool — compare wool fat
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wool grease
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wool grease — n a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep s wool that is used as a source of lanolin compare WOOL FAT … Medical dictionary
wool grease — 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 fat • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wool grease — noun Lanolin. Syn: wool fat, wool wax … Wiktionary
wool fat — n. 1. the natural grease found in sheep s wool, yielding lanolin: also wool grease 2. LANOLIN … English World dictionary
wool fat — wu̇l n wool grease esp. after refining: LANOLIN * * * lanolin … Medical dictionary
wool fat — 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 • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn … Universalium
wool oil — noun any oil used to oil wool before spinning • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil * * * noun 1. : any oil used for oiling wool before spinning 2. a. : an oily substance in wool fiber that makes the fiber soft and pliable b. : an oil obtained (as … Useful english dictionary
wool wax — noun : wool grease * * * wool wax, = wool fat. (Cf. ↑wool fat) … Useful english dictionary
wool fat — noun Lanolin. Syn: wool wax, wool grease … Wiktionary
