lanolin vs animal oil

lanolin and animal oil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lanolin	Yes	No	No	No
animal oil	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, animal oil is a hypernym of lanolin; that is, animal oil is a word with a broader meaning than lanolin:

lanolin: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
animal oil: any oil obtained from animal substances

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