单词 | suint |
释义 | suint /sooh"int, swint/, n. the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments. [1785-95; < F, MF, equiv. to su(er) to sweat ( < L sudare; see SWEAT) + -in suffix of mass nouns (as in crottin dung); -t after oint, ptp. of oindre to rub with oil, ANOINT] |
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