lanolin
Noun
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Noun
lanolin (uncountable)
- 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.
- E913 when used as a glazing agent
- (greasy yellow substance) lanichol, laniol, wool fat, wool grease, wool wax
- French: lanoline
- German: Wollwachs, Wollschweißfett (archaic)
- Italian: lanolina
- Portuguese: lanolina
- Russian: ланоли́н
- Spanish: lanolina
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