HyperDic: wool_fat

English > 1 sense of the expression wool fat:
NOUNsubstancewool fat, lanolin, wool greasea yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool
English > wool fat: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments / ointments and cosmetics.
Synonymslanolin, wool grease
Broaderanimal oilAny oil obtained from animal substances
Substance ofointment, unction, unguent, balm, salvesemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Spanishlanolina
Catalanlanolina

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