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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fatty, pale yellow wax that coats the fibers of sheep's wool and yields lanolin.

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  • noun Lanolin.

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

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