lanolin
noun/ˈlænəlɪn/
/ˈlænəlɪn/
[uncountable]- an oil that comes from sheep’s wool and is used to make skin creamsWord Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Latin lana ‘wool’ + oleum ‘oil’ + -in.
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