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Noun: wool fat  wûl fat
  1. A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
    "Lanolin, derived from wool fat, is a common ingredient in moisturizers"; "wool grease, derived from wool fat, is a common ingredient in moisturizers";
    - lanolin, wool grease

Derived forms: wool fats

Type of: animal oil

Part of: balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent

Encyclopedia: Wool fat