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What does suint mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) A substance obtained from the wool of sheep, consisting largely of potash mixed with fatty and earthy matters.
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By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors.
To eliminate the suint, the wool is put into a concentrated soda bath, and it comes out of it entirely clean.
And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum.
When the erector muscle contracts, the outer coat hairs stand up to trap the air and cause pressure on the sebaceous gland releasing the suint.
A rapid method for estimation of suint is now available, which should be useful in the identification of sheep resistant to fleece rot.
All unwashed wool contains a fatty or greasy matter called yolk or suint.

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