wool grease

noun

: a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep's wool compare wool fat

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Since gelatin is water-soluble, scientists treated the mittens with an epoxy resin, formaldehyde and wool grease, or lanolin, to waterproof the mittens without diminishing their flexibility. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2015 Vitamin D supplements are usually made from vitamin D-rich fish oils or lanolin (wool grease). Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wool grease was in 1875

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“Wool grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool%20grease. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

wool grease

noun
: a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep's wool that is used as a source of lanolin compare wool fat

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