Question

hydrous wool fat is also known as​

Answer 1

Hydrous wool fat is also known as​ Lanolin.

What is hydrous wool fat?

• Hydrous wool fat is a ball of wool made up of water. It contains almost 25-30 percent of water.
• Primarily, it is made up of esters of terpenes, sterols, alcohols, and fatty acids.
• The components of esters lie between C18 and C26 carbon atoms.
• The chemical composition of hydrous wool tells that it is wax and not fat.
• Lanolin is a purified form of wool wax and is used as a base element for ointments, skin foods, and fur dressing.
• Wool wax is also used in varnishes and paints.

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