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emollient vs lanolin

lanolin vs emollient

emollient and lanolin both are nouns.

emollient is an adjective but lanolin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emollient Yes Yes No No
lanolin Yes No No No
As nouns, lanolin is a hyponym of emollient; that is, lanolin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emollient:
  • emollient: toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  • lanolin: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
emollient (noun) lanolin (noun)
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
emollient (adjective) lanolin (adjective)
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
Difference between emollient and lanolin

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