lanolin — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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.

   Uso

   • non numerabile
   • usually

   Sinonimi

   E913 when used as a glazing agent

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

Verbo

1. To treat with lanolin.

   Uso

   • transitivo

Sostantivo

1. a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

   Sinonimi

   wool fatwool grease

   Termini più generali

   animal oil

2. an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)

   Termini più generali

   creamointmentemollient