suint

[ soo-int, swint ]

/ ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt /

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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.

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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

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How to use suint in a sentence

All unwashed wool contains a fatty or greasy matter called yolk or suint.
Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin
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
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
It is easily seen that suint forms a very important constituent of raw wool.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884|Various

Wool in its unwashed state contains a considerable proportion of what is termed suint.
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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