wool fat

American  

noun

1. lanolin.

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wool fat British  

noun

1. another name for lanolin

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Etymology

Origin of wool fat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Moisture 6�26 10�4 Yolk 47�30 27�0 Pure Wool 30�31 59�5 Dirt 11�13 3�1 ------- ------- 100�00 100�00 Yolk consists very largely of two complex substances which have been termed wool perspiration and wool fat.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin

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 Beech, Franklin

By distilling off and recondensing the solvent can be recovered for future use, while the wool fat can also be obtained in a condition to use for various purposes.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin

The wool fat consists largely of a peculiar fat-like body known as cholesterine.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin

The wool fat is insoluble in water, but dissolves readily in ether, benzene, carbon disulphide, etc.

From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin