wool grease

noun

Lanolin.

Meanings

nounwool grease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLanolin.

    Synonyms: wool fat, wool oil, wool wax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLanolin.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

Broader
animal oil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish villanhiki, lanoliini
  • villanhikigrease secreted
  • lanoliinigrease secreted
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APA

wool grease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wool%20grease

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wool grease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wool%20grease.

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