Lanolin Definition

lanolin
noun
  1. a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
  2. an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)

"Lanolin" in song lyrics

See how lanolin is used in real songs:

  • "To make my handlin more smooth than aloe and lanolin"
    Lone Catalysts f/ Talib Kweli, Rubix — Due Process
  • "They rub it in like aloe and lanolin"
    Outsidaz — Yo Doe Doe
  • "with some splatterpunk girls rubbing us down with lanolin"
    Time — Ginger's Drumming with Celery Sticks

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