suint

[ soo-int, swint ]

/ ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt /

noun

the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.

Origin of suint

1785–95; <French, Middle French, equivalent to su(er) to sweat (<Latin sūdāre;see sweat) + -in suffix of mass nouns (as in crottin dung); -t after oint, past participle of oindre to rub with oil, anoint

Words nearby suint

suicide watch, suicidology, sui generis, sui juris, suimate, suint, suiplap, Suisse, Suisun City, suit, Suita

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Example sentences from the Web for suint

By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors.
The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics|Franklin Beech
The "yolk" or "suint" of wool, originating from the perspiration of the animal, has long been a source of crude potash.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884|Various
He adapts his method to securing the suint to wool-washing establishments at a small cost.
Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877|Various

It is easily seen that suint forms a very important constituent of raw wool.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for suint

suint

/ (ˈsuːɪnt, swɪnt) /

noun

a water-soluble substance found in the fleece of sheep, consisting of peptides, organic acids, metal ions, and inorganic cations and formed from dried perspiration

Word Origin for suint

C18: from French suer to sweat, from Latin sūdāre

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单词	suint
释义	suint [ soo-int, swint ] / ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt / noun the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments. Origin of suint 1785–95; <French, Middle French, equivalent to su(er) to sweat (<Latin sūdāre;see sweat) + -in suffix of mass nouns (as in crottin dung); -t after oint, past participle of oindre to rub with oil, anoint Words nearby suint suicide watch, suicidology, sui generis, sui juris, suimate, suint, suiplap, Suisse, Suisun City, suit, Suita Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suint By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics\|Franklin Beech The "yolk" or "suint" of wool, originating from the perspiration of the animal, has long been a source of crude potash. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884\|Various He adapts his method to securing the suint to wool-washing establishments at a small cost. Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877\|Various It is easily seen that suint forms a very important constituent of raw wool. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884\|Various British Dictionary definitions for suint suint / (ˈsuːɪnt, swɪnt) / noun a water-soluble substance found in the fleece of sheep, consisting of peptides, organic acids, metal ions, and inorganic cations and formed from dried perspiration Word Origin for suint C18: from French suer to sweat, from Latin sūdāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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