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Noun Concept
Categories: Non-petroleum based lubricants, Waxes, Animal glandular products, Byproducts
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lanolin  wool fat  wool grease  Eucerit  adeps lanae
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A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics WordNet 3.0
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A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Lanolin, also called wool fat, wool yolk, wool wax, or wool grease, is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Wikipedia
Trademark Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Greasy yellow substance. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
animal oil
ingredient
trademark
wax
HAS PART
carbon
PART OF
ointment
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
SUBJECT HAS ROLE
cosmetic
makeup
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
Wikipedia
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lanolin
Wikidata
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Eucerit, lanolin
Wiktionary
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lanolin
Wikipedia Redirections
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adeps Lanae, adeps lanae, Adeps lanæ, Anhydrous wool fat, E913, Eucerit, Lanoline, Wool-fat, wool fat, wool grease, Wool wax
Wikidata Alias
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E913, wool grease, wool wax

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