suint

American  

[soo-int, swint] / ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt /

noun

1. 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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suint British  

/ ˈsuːɪnt, swɪnt /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

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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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

suint

And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various

This suint contains always about 52 per cent. of residue when ignited.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various

German chemist has patented the waterproofing of finely woven fabrics, linen, cotton, etc., by means of suint composition.

From Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Franklin Beech

The "yolk" or "suint" of wool, originating from the perspiration of the animal, has long been a source of crude potash.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola

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