suint grease

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• grease — [grēs; ] for v., also [ grēz] n. [ME gresse < OFr craisse < VL * crassia < L crassus, fat, thick: see CRASS] 1. melted animal fat 2. any thick, oily substance or lubricant, esp. the substance that is put on the moving parts of… …   English World dictionary

• suint — [so͞o′int, swint] n. [Fr < suer, to sweat < L sudare: see SWEAT] the natural grease found in sheep s wool …   English World dictionary

• suint — The natural grease in sheep s wool, from which the official wool fat (anhydrous lanolin) is extracted. [Fr. wool grease] * * * (swint) a fat like substance derivable from sheep s wool, from which anhydrous lanolin is prepared. Called also s. de… …   Medical dictionary

• suint — /sooh int, swint/, n. the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments. [1785 95; < F, MF, equiv. to su(er) to sweat ( < L sudare; …   Universalium

• suint — su·int || swɪnt , suːɪnt n. natural grease which coats sheep s wool (used as a source of potash) …   English contemporary dictionary

• suint — [swɪnt] noun the natural grease in sheep s wool, from which lanolin is obtained. Origin C18: from Fr., from suer sweat …   English new terms dictionary

• suint — su•int [[t]ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt[/t]] n. ahb. a natural grease of sheep that dries on the wool, consisting of fatty matter and potassium salts • Etymology: 1785–95; < F, MF, der. of su(er) to sweat (< L sūdāre; see sweat) …   From formal English to slang

• suint — /ˈsuɪnt/ (say soohint), /swɪnt/ (say swint) noun the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments. {French, from suer sweat} …  

• suint — n. the natural grease in sheep s wool. Etymology: F f. suer sweat …   Useful english dictionary

• Lanolin — Lanolin, also called Adeps Lanae, wool wax, wool fat, anhydrous wool fat or wool grease, is a greasy yellow substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool bearing animals such as sheep. Chemically akin to wax, it can be used as a skin… …   Wikipedia

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium