lanolin
/ˈlænəlɪn/
lanolin noun: 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.
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.
- 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...2009, Sarah Waters, The Little Stranger, Virago Press (2018), pages 138-139
Verb
lanolin (third-person singular simple present lanolins, present participle lanolining, simple past and past participle lanolined)
- To treat with lanolin.
lanolin meaning in Tamil, Gujarati and Tagalog
lanolin in Tamil
- ஆட்டுக்கம்பள மூல தைல வகை, லனாலின்
lanolin in Gujarati
- lanolin
- ઊનતેલ ūnatel
lanolin in Tagalog
- greasy yellow substance
- lanolina
Synonyms of lanolin
Forms of lanolin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lanolins |
| alternative form | lanoline |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | lanolins |
| present participle | lanolining |
| past participle | lanolined |
| past | lanolined |
Origin of lanolin
Former trademark (1885-1902), from lāna (“wool”) + oleum (“oil”) + -in
Words formed from lanolin
Questions about lanolin
- What does lanolin mean?
- Lanolin means 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.
- What is lanolin in Tamil?
- Lanolin in Tamil is ஆட்டுக்கம்பள மூல தைல வகை, லனாலின். See Lanolin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lanolin?
- Lanolin can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce lanolin?
- Lanolin is pronounced /ˈlænəlɪn/.
- What is the plural of lanolin?
- The plural of lanolin is lanolins.
Words near lanolin in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lanolin (page history and authors); lanolin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ઊનતેલ (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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