Etymology

mollin

M3O1L1L1I1N1

Today it means: A soft soap of potassium hydroxide and coconut oil, used as a basis for ointments. Full definition →

Latin mollis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommollis“soft”
  2. English todaymollin

From Latin mollis (“soft”); perhaps originally a trade name.

Words from the same roots

Latinmollis all →

mullermullmulleinmollifymolassemolletonmollipilosemollisolparthemollin

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