suint
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su·int
(so͞o′ĭnt, swĭnt)n.
A natural grease formed from dried perspiration found in the fleece of sheep, formerly used as a source of potash.
[French, from Old French, from suer, to sweat, from Latin sūdāre; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.]
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suint
(ˈsuːɪnt; swɪnt)n
(Elements & Compounds) a water-soluble substance found in the fleece of sheep, consisting of peptides, organic acids, metal ions, and inorganic cations and formed from dried perspiration
[C18: from French suer to sweat, from Latin sūdāre]
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su•int
(ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt)n.
a natural grease of sheep that dries on the wool, consisting of fatty matter and potassium salts.
[1785–95; < French, Middle French, derivative of su(er) to sweat (< Latin sūdāre; see sweat)]
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