lanolin
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
/ˈlænəlɪn/
Definition of lanolin
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
“She was sitting cross-legged on the floor with a tray of leather-bound books in front of her; she was rubbing lanolin into their covers […] ‘Look at these lovely old editions,’ she said, showing me a couple of small tan books, their bindings still glossy and moist from the lanolin, like newly exposed conkers.”
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noun
-
(uncountable, usually)A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
“She was sitting cross-legged on the floor with a tray of leather-bound books in front of her; she was rubbing lanolin into their covers […] ‘Look at these lovely old editions,’ she said, showing me a couple of small tan books, their bindings still glossy and moist from the lanolin, like newly exposed conkers.”
verb
- (transitive)To treat with lanolin.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Former trademark (1885-1902), from lāna (“wool”) + oleum (“oil”) + -in
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