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单词 suint
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suint


su·int

S0871200 (so͞o′ĭnt, swĭnt)n. A natural grease formed from dried perspiration found in the fleece of sheep, formerly used as a source of potash.
[French, from Old French, from suer, to sweat, from Latin sūdāre; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.]

suint

(ˈsuːɪnt; swɪnt) n (Elements & Compounds) 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[C18: from French suer to sweat, from Latin sūdāre]

su•int

(ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt)

n. a natural grease of sheep that dries on the wool, consisting of fatty matter and potassium salts. [1785–95; < French, Middle French, derivative of su(er) to sweat (< Latin sūdāre; see sweat)]

Suint


Suint

 

of wool, a mixture exuded by the sebaceous and sudoriferous glands in the skin of sheep. Its appearance and consistency resemble melted lard, and its wool-grease content and chemical composition depend on the breed, sex, and individual characteristics of the sheep, as well as on the feeding and tending conditions.

In merino sheep the amount of wool grease in the wool is 30–40 percent; in semifine fleece sheep, 12–20 percent; and in coarse-wool sheep, approximately 4 percent. The suint lubricates and protects the wool from moisture, dirt, and other external factors and promotes better maintenance of the physical and mechanical properties of the wool fiber. Suint is used to make soap, potash, lanolin, lubricating oils, and fertilizers.

suint


suint

(swint), The natural grease in sheep's wool, from which the official wool fat (anhydrous lanolin) is extracted. [Fr. wool-grease]
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