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lanolin

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "lanolin" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

7 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lanolin” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

lanolin

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lanolin is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, lanolin is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflanolin

1noun

A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

lanknesses lanky lanner lanneret lannerets lanners lanny lanolated

lanolin(current)

After

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