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Meaning of "wool grease" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOOL GREASE

wool grease  [wʊl ɡriːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOOL GREASE

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Wool grease is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOOL GREASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wool grease

Lanolin

Lanolin, also called wool wax or wool grease, is a yellow waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Most lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their wool. Lanolin is a wax. Historically, many pharmacopoeias have referred to lanolin as wool fat; however, as lanolin lacks glycerides, it is not a true fat. Lanolin primarily consists of sterol esters instead. Lanolin's waterproofing property aids sheep in shedding water from their coats. Certain breeds of sheep produce large amounts of lanolin, and the extraction can be performed by squeezing the sheep's harvested wool between rollers. Most or all of the lanolin is removed from wool when it is processed into textiles, such as yarn or felt. Lanolin's role in nature is to protect wool and skin against the ravages of climate and the environment; it also seems to play a role in skin hygiene. Lanolin and its many derivatives are used extensively in products designed for the protection, treatment and beautification of human skin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOOL GREASE


ambergris
ˈæmbəˌɡriːs
caprice
kəˈpriːs
Castries
kæsˈtriːs
crease
kriːs
creese
kriːs
decrease
dɪˈkriːs
degrease
diːˈɡriːs
directrice
dɪrekˈtriːs
Dumfries
dʌmˈfriːs
grease
ɡriːs
grece
ɡriːs
Greece
ɡriːs
increase
ɪnˈkriːs
precrease
priːˈkriːs
reincrease
ˌriːɪnˈkriːs
Rhys
riːs
Vries
vriːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOOL GREASE

wool
wool bale
wool blend
wool cheque
wool classing
wool clip
wool fat
wool merchant
wool shop
wool stapler
wool store
wool table
wool trade
wool-like
wool-lined
wool-sorter´s disease
wool-stapling
woold
woolder

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOOL GREASE

axle grease
bowling crease
candle grease
cost-of-living increase
disease
ease
elbow grease
goal crease
lease
on the increase
pay increase
please
popping crease
prease
release
return crease
salary increase
tax increase
urease
wage increase

Synonyms and antonyms of wool grease in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wool grease» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOOL GREASE

Find out the translation of wool grease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wool grease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wool grease» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊毛脂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grasa de lana
570 millions of speakers

English

wool grease
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊन तेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دهن الصوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шерстный жир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উল গ্রীস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

graisse de laine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gris bulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wollfett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊毛脂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

울 그리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minyak goreng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỡ lông cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கம்பளி கிரீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकर वंगण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yün gres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grasso di lana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tłuszcz z wełny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шерстний жир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grăsime de usuc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εριολίπους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wol vet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ullfett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ullfett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wool grease

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOL GREASE»

The term «wool grease» is used very little and occupies the 151.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOOL GREASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wool grease

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOL GREASE»

Discover the use of wool grease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wool grease and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lipid Handbook with CD-ROM, Third Edition
TABLE 3.2 Lipid classes occurring in wool wax Source: Jacob, J. (1999), in The Lanolin Book, Hoppe, U., Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, 53–84. 7 Ed., wool grease processing. Subsequently, wool grease can be purified to provide lanolin (the major ...
Frank D. Gunstone, John L. Harwood, Albert J. Dijkstra, 2007
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Fundamentals of Spun Yarn Technology
The wool grease can be recovered from the scour liquor as lanolin for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, and doing so can reduce the BOD by 20 to 30%. Suint also can be recovered and used for detergent manufacture, and this extraction ...
Carl A. Lawrence, 2003
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The World Market for Wool Grease, Fatty Substances Derived ...
In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided.
‎2009
4
Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
From the results of our previous researches, it seemed that this substance was only present in wool-grease in a small quantity, for it had not been possible to obtain, from the mixture of benzoic ethers, besides benzoic cholesterin-ether and  ...
Sir William Crookes, 1775
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the chemical news
From the results of our previous researches, it seemed that this substance was only present in wool-grease in a small quantity, for it had not been possible to obtain, from the mixture of benzoic ethers, besides benzoic cholesterin-ether and  ...
william crookes, 1775
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Factors that influence wool production with range ...
The greater weights of moisture per fleece were found in the heavier fleeces and in fleeces containing the greater weights of clean wool, grease, and dirt. However , the proportion of the weights of wool, grease, and dirt to moisture decreased ...
Damon Alvin Spencer, J. I. Hardy, Mary J. Brandon, 1928
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The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science: With ...
From the results of our previous researches, it seemed that this substance was only present in wool-grease in a small quantity, for it had not been possible to obtain, from the mixture of benzoic ethers, besides benzoic cholesterin-ether and  ...
William Crookes, James H. Gardiner, Gerald Druce, 1775
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Textile Chemicals: Environmental Data and Facts
4.4.1 Raw wool scouring The washing of raw wool - so-called raw wool scouring- has several aims: q to remove natural impurities such as wool grease, suint ( dried perspiration) and dirt; • to remove residues of insecticides, acaricides or insect ...
Katia Lacasse, Werner Baumann, 2004
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Decisions of the Appeal Section War Department Claims Board
Did you have any offers from anyone for this wool grease during the period in question ? "Mr. JAEOKSOH. No." 7. After October 29, 1918, the market value of wool grease diminished. This claim is for loss suffered thereby. 8. No formal claim  ...
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Decisions of the War Department Board of Contract Adjustment
He stated to Mr. Haley that the claimant had a large amount of wool grease on hand, and that the demands for it from its customers were very large. Mr. Haley suggested to Mr. Young that he see Gen. G. W. Goethals. Mr. Young did so, and Gen ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOL GREASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wool grease is used in the context of the following news items.
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This may look like wool yarn, but it's actually made from …
Whereas wool yarn has tiny scales on its surface, the gelatine fibers are ... formaldehyde to harden better, and lanolin, a natural wool grease, to make it supple. «ZME Science, Jul 15»
2
These mittens are made from slaughterhouse scraps
Whereas natural wool fibers have tiny scales, the surface of the gelatin fibers is ... Finally, he impregnated the yarn with lanolin, a natural wool grease, to make it ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 15»
3
Gelatin yarn viable for clothing production
A number of treatments with gaseous formaldehyde and wool grease (lanolin) rendered the gelatin yarns water-resistant, allowing for multiple swelling cycles in ... «just-style.com, Jul 15»
4
Making Clothes Out of Gelatin Could Reduce Agricultural Waste
The researchers spun filaments of gelatin, twisted them into a yarn and then treated it with gaseous formaldehyde and lanolin (wool grease) to make it ... «Lab Manager | News, Jun 15»
5
Wool scouring merger up for approval
If the merger goes ahead, the wool industry will end up with just two scouring ... give Cavalier a monopoly on wool scouring and the supply of wool grease, ... «Radio New Zealand, Mar 15»
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ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge …
The Commerce Commission is likely to allow Cavalier Wool Holdings [NZX: CAV] and ... wool scouring markets, and in the small domestic customer wool grease ... «The National Business Review, Mar 15»
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Cavalier first-half earnings plunge 99%, sees pick-up in second half
... earnings guidance three times last year, reported a 99 percent slump in first-half profit as a strong currency, increased wool prices and low wool grease prices ... «The National Business Review, Feb 15»
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Carpetmaker Cavalier profit slumps 99pc
... to $101.9 million in the six months to December 31, but a strong currency, increased wool prices and very low wool grease prices flattened out its bottom line. «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
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Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to …
The wool business was also hurt by a drop in the volume of wool available for scouring as sheep numbers decline and the price of wool grease fell. In October ... «The National Business Review, Nov 14»
10
Sheep genome shows link between wool, health: study
“Given the importance of wool production, we focused on which genes were likely ... development of wool and in the efficient production of wool grease (lanolin). «The Japan Times, Jun 14»

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