Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fatty substance obtained from wool and used in soaps, cosmetics, and ointments.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A substance, consisting chiefly of cholesterin, extracted from wool, used as a basis for ointments.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol. Chem.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
greasy yellowsubstance chemically akin towax that issecreted fromwooly animals, with a variety of uses fromrust prevention,lubrication andwaterproofing tocosmetics and skinointments .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
- noun an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Most cosmetics are made of lanolin, which is a mixture of purified wool fat and water beaten up into an emulsion.
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Most cosmetics are made of lanolin, which is a mixture of purified wool fat and water beaten up into an emulsion.
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The investigations of Liebreich have shown that this is closely allied to lanolin, which is the purified fat of sheep's wool.
The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken Philip E. Muskett
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Most commercial vitamin D3 does come from ‘wool oil’ also called lanolin, which does indeed come from sheep’s wool.
New York to Dallas (and more on vitamin D) | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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The investigations of Liebreich have shown that this is closely allied to lanolin, which is the purified fat of sheep’s wool.
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Tip: if you have any allergies to wool, avoid skin care products with lanolin which is made from sheep's wool.
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Tip: if you have any allergies to wool, avoid skin care products with lanolin which is made from sheep's wool.
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My clothes, which are getting more ripped and threadbare by the day, have taken on a distinct waft of sheep's lanolin, muck and diesel.
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He ordered me to start using lanolin cream on my breasts, unsavory as it may seem.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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I quietly packed away my ego, made a quick call to my stockbroker, and relieved the local convenience store of their lanolin supply.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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