lanolin

English

Alternative forms

• lanoline

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܙܘܦܐ m (zōṗā)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 羊毛脂 (zh) (yángmáozhī)

• Finnish: lanoliini
• French: lanoline (fr) f
• German: Wollwachs n, Wollschweißfett n (archaic)
• Greek: λανολίνη (el) f (lanolíni)

  Ancient: οἰσύπη f (oisúpē), οἴσυπος m (oísupos)

• Icelandic: ullarfeiti f
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• Irish: úsc olla m
• Italian: lanolina (it) f
• Japanese: ラノリン (ranorin)
• Latin: oesypum n, lānolīnum n, adeps lānae m
• Portuguese: lanolina f
• Russian: ланоли́н (ru) m (lanolín)
• Spanish: lanolina f
• Tagalog: lanolina