lanolin

English

Alternative forms

lanoline

Etymology

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

Noun

lanolin (usually uncountable, plural lanolins)

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

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

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