lanolin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lanolin	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for lanolin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lanolin n a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics Synonym(s): lanolin, wool fat, wool grease an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lanolin \Lan"o*lin\, n. [L. lana wool + oleum oil.] (Physiol. Chem.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. Note: Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.