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lanolin
lan·o·lin [ lánn'lin ] or lan·o·line [ lánn'l n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fat from sheep's wool: a fat extracted from sheep's wool. Use: in skin ointments.
[Late 19th century. < Latin lana "wool" + oleum "oil"]
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