wool grease
noun
: a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep's wool compare wool fat
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Since gelatin is water-soluble, scientists treated the mittens with an epoxy resin, formaldehyde and wool grease, or lanolin, to waterproof the mittens without diminishing their flexibility.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2015
Vitamin D supplements are usually made from vitamin D-rich fish oils or lanolin (wool grease).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2015
Vitamin D supplements are usually made from vitamin D-rich fish oils or lanolin (wool grease).
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022
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“Wool grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wool%20grease. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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