lanolin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlænəlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlænəlɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lan′l in)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•o•lin /ˈlænəlɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrya fatty substance taken from wool and used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Sometimes, lan•o•line /ˈlænəlɪn, -ˌin/.USA pronunciation  
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lan•o•lin  (lan′l in),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Also, lan•o•line  (lan′l in, -l ēn′).USA pronunciation Also called wool fat. 
  • Latin lān(a) wool + -ol2 + -in2
  • 1880–85;
lan•o•lat•ed  (lan′l ā′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lanolin /ˈlænəlɪn/, lanoline /ˈlænəlɪn; -ˌliːn/ n
  1. a yellowish viscous substance extracted from wool, consisting of a mixture of esters of fatty acids: used in some ointments
Etymology: 19th Century: via German from Latin lāna wool + oleum oil; see -in
'lanolin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
greasy wool - wool fat - base - fortify - lanosterol

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