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wool grease

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wool grease  
n.  A fatty, pale yellow wax that coats the fibers of sheep's wool and yields lanolin. Also called wool fat.
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Main Entry: wool grease
Function: noun
: a fatty slightly sticky wax coating the surface of the fibers of sheep's wool that is used as a source of lanolin —compareWOOL FAT
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