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    WOOL FAT

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmeticsplay

    Synonyms:

    lanolin; wool fat; wool grease

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("wool fat" is a kind of...):

    animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)

    Holonyms ("wool fat" is a substance of...):

    balm; ointment; salve; unction; unguent (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)

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