lanolin

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: lan=o=lin

CIDE DICTIONARY

lanolin, n. [L. lana wool + oleum oil.].

 A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.  [1913 Webster]
" Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lanolin, n. a fat found naturally on sheep's wool and used purified for cosmetics etc.

Etymology

G f. L lana wool + oleum oil

THESAURUS

lanolin

balm, balsam, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lenitive, lotion, nard, ointment, pomade, pomatum, salve, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction, unguent, unguentum