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Wool grease
Answer for the clue "Wool grease ", 5 letters:
suint
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Word definitions for suint in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suint \Su"int\ (s[=u]"[i^]nt), n. [F.] (Chem.) A peculiar substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters. It is used as a source of potash and also for the manufacture of gas.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound dated English) A substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters.
Usage examples of suint.
The wool suint consists largely of the potash soaps of oleic and stearic acids.
The wool suint consists largely of the potash soaps of oleic and stearic acids.