Wool Fat

Wool Fat
WOOL FAT
Wool during growth has a quantity of fat or grease in its composition which has the dual effect of helping to maintain the health of the sheep and of preserving it from deterioration through the action of the weather. The fat in various growths of wools varies from about 9 per cent to 20 per cent of the greasy weight of the fleece.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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  • wool fat — n. 1. the natural grease found in sheep s wool, yielding lanolin: also wool grease 2. LANOLIN …   English World dictionary

  • wool fat — wu̇l n wool grease esp. after refining: LANOLIN * * * lanolin …   Medical dictionary

  • wool fat — wool′ fat n. biochem. lanolin • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • wool fat — noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics • Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool grease • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • wool fat — /ˈwʊl fæt/ (say wool fat) noun → lanolin …  

  • wool fat — lanolinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Avių vilnų riebalai. atitikmenys: angl. lanolin; wool fat rus. ланолин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • wool fat — noun Lanolin. Syn: wool wax, wool grease …   Wiktionary

  • wool fat — noun Date: 1875 wool grease especially after refining ; lanolin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wool fat — lanolin. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • hydrous wool fat — n LANOLIN * * * lanolin (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary

  • wool grease — n a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep s wool that is used as a source of lanolin compare WOOL FAT …   Medical dictionary

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