Synonyms for lanolin
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : lan-l-in |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæn l ɪn |
Définition of lanolin
Origin :- fatty matter extracted from sheep's wool," 1885, from German Lanolin, coined by German physician Mathias Eugenius Oscar Liebreich (1838-1908) from Latin lana "wool" (see wool) + oleum "oil, fat" (see oil (n.)) + chemical suffix -in (2).
- As in cold cream : noun cosmetic cream for cleaning and softening the skin
- Preferably here one should use an ointment instead of collodion; salicylic acid 40 parts, vaseline 30 parts and lanolin 30 parts.
- Extract from : « Touring Afoot » by Claude Powell Fordyce
- Lanolin is said to surpass in its power of penetration all other bases, but this is not borne out by experience.
- Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
- Lard, petrolatum (or cosmoline or vaseline), cold cream and lanolin.
- Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
- Wool′fat, lanolin; Wool′fell, the skin with the wool still on it; Wool′-gath′ering, indulgence of idle fancies.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) » by Various
- According to the statements of the manufacturers, Bengus Analgesic Balm contains menthol, salicylate of methyl and lanolin.
- Extract from : « The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 » by Various
- Evidently this imposingly named product is practically a lanolin ointment containing oil of wintergreen and menthol.
- Extract from : « The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 » by Various
- The classical Singer Sewing Machine decision and the lanolin case are in point.
- Extract from : « The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 » by Various
Words or expressions associated with your search
Most wanted synonyms
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019