definitions

wool fat

noun

lanolin.

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Nearby words

wool, wool bale, wool cheque, wool classing, wool clip, wool fat, wool sponge, wool stapler, wool store, wool table, wool-sorter's disease

Origin of wool fat

First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for wool fat

wool fat

wool grease

noun

another name for lanolin
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