lanolin

English

Alternative forms

• lanoline

Etymology

Former trademark, from lana (“wool”) +‎ -in

Noun

Wikipedia lanolin (usually uncountable; plural lanolins)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• E913 when used as a glazing agent
• (greasy yellow substance): lanichol, laniol, wool fat, wool grease, wool wax

Translations

greasy yellow substance

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 羊毛脂 (cmn) (yángmáozhī)

• Finnish: lanoliini (fi)
• French: lanoline (fr) f
• German: Wollwachs (de) n
• Greek:

  Ancient: οἰσύπη (oisupē) f, οἴσυπος (oisupos) m

• Icelandic: ullarfeiti (is) f
• Irish: úsc olla (ga) m
• Italian: lanolina (it) f
• Japanese: ラノリン (ja) (ranorin)
• Latin: oesypum (la) n
• Russian: ланолин (ru) (lanolín) m
• Spanish: lanolina (es) f