suint
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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How to use suint in a sentence
All unwashed wool contains a fatty or greasy matter called yolk or suint.
Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflinHe adapts his method to securing the suint to wool-washing establishments at a small cost.
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 AgricolaIt is easily seen that suint forms a very important constituent of raw wool.
Wool in its unwashed state contains a considerable proportion of what is termed suint.
British Dictionary definitions for suint
/ (ˈsuːɪnt, swɪnt) /
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
Origin of suint
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