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lanolin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lanolin has 2 senses
- lanolin(n = noun.substance) wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics; Array is a kind of animal oil
- lanolin(n = noun.artifact) Array - an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep); Array is a kind of cream, emollient, ointment
CIDE DICTIONARY
lanolin, n. [L. lana wool + oleum oil.].
A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. [1913 Webster]
" Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lanolin, n. a fat found naturally on sheep's wool and used purified for cosmetics etc.
Etymology
G f. L lana wool + oleum oil
THESAURUS
lanolin
balm, balsam, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lenitive, lotion, nard, ointment, pomade, pomatum, salve, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction, unguent, unguentum
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