mollin

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noun

A soft soap of potassium hydroxide and coconut oil, used as a basis for ointments.

OriginLatin mollis →
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Meanings

nounmollin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA soft soap of potassium hydroxide and coconut oil, used as a basis for ointments.

Origin

  1. Latinmollis“soft”
  2. Englishmollin

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

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APA

mollin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollin

MLA

“mollin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mollin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollin.

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