lanolin alcohols

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• lanolin alcohols — [NF] a mixture of aliphatic alcohols, triterpenoid alcohols, and sterols, obtained by hydrolysis of lanolin; used as an emulsifying agent in the preparation of water in oil emulsions. Called also wool a s …   Medical dictionary

• modified lanolin — [USP] anhydrous lanolin that has been processed to reduce the amount of free lanolin alcohols and detergent and pesticide residues …   Medical dictionary

• wool alcohols — lanolin a s …   Medical dictionary

• Eucerit — is a chemical substance of natural origin (from sheep wool), and a main ingredient of the popular cosmetic cream Nivea. Nivea®, Eucerit® and Eucerin® are registered trademarks of company Beiersdorf. [… …   Wikipedia

• bland lubricating ophthalmic ointment — [USP] an ointment for use in the eye, composed of white petrolatum and mineral oil; it may also contain lanolin, modified lanolin, or lanolin alcohols …   Medical dictionary

• isocholesterol — iso·cho·les·ter·ol (i″so kə lesґtər ol) a compound found with cholesterol in wool; apparently a mixture of C30 trimethyl cholestanes; a component of lanolin alcohols (see under alcohol) …   Medical dictionary

• Wax — For other uses, see Wax (disambiguation). Cetyl palmitate, a typical wax ester …   Wikipedia

• wax — wax1 waxable, adj. waxlike, adj. /waks/, n. 1. Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models,… …   Universalium

• wool grease — noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics • Syn: ↑lanolin, ↑wool fat • Hypernyms: ↑animal oil • Substance Holonyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary