su·int (s   nt, swnt)n. A natural grease formed from dried perspiration found in the fleece of sheep, used as a source of potash. [French, from Old French, from suer, to sweat, from Latin s  d re; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.] |
suint [ˈsuːɪnt swɪnt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a water-soluble substance found in the fleece of sheep, consisting of peptides, organic acids, metal ions, and inorganic cations and formed from dried perspiration
[from French suer to sweat, from Latin sūdāre]
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