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lanolin
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fatty matter extracted from sheep's wool," 1885, from German Lanolin , coined by German physician Mathias Eugenius Oscar Liebreich (1838-1908) from Latin lana "wool" (see wool ) + oleum "oil, fat" (see oil (n.)) + chemical suffix -in (2).
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Lanolin (from Latin lāna , ‘wool’, and oleum , ‘oil’), also called wool wax or wool grease , is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their ...
Usage examples of lanolin.
Its bhederin-hide binding was stained and scarred, the lambskin pages within smelling of lanolin and bloodberry ink.
He counted a variety of scents, from tie smells men carried in and took away with them back to their own lives, the smells of their work-horse, clay, grain dust, the lanolin soldiers used in the care of leather uniforms, and the oil they used for sharpening their weapons, to a redolent wisp of almond oil, and the stale dirt and wet wood of the building.
Everything about the cavernous chamber was precisely as I remembered, only now the pleasantly musty air was spiced with the familiar aromas of cedarwood oil and lanolin, as well as a resinous tang of new wood, for a few of the shelves had been repaired and the railing in the gallery replaced.
The new packages should have the pin vises, some assorted sewing needles, lens paper, lanolin hand cleaner, and a couple of X-Acto knives and some blades.