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wool grease
wool greasen. A fatty, pale yellow wax that coats the fibers of sheep's wool and yields lanolin. Also called wool fat.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmeticslanolin, wool fatointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationanimal oil - any oil obtained from animal substances |
wool grease
wool grease[′wu̇l ‚grēs] (materials) A highly complex mixture of wax ester, alcohols, and fatty acids coating the surface of sheep wool fibers and obtained by scouring the wool with soap or synthetic detergent; used in the manufacture of lanolin and its derivatives, for dressing leather, and in lubricating and slushing oils, soaps, and ointments. Formerly known as degras. Also known as wool fat; wool oil; wool wax. MedicalSeewool fatwool grease
Synonyms for wool greasenoun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from woolSynonymsRelated Words- ointment
- salve
- unguent
- balm
- unction
- animal oil
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