Sheep Wool grease covered

Wool grease - fat-like substance found in shёrstnom cover sheep. It is a mixture of secretions of the sebaceous glands of the skin (sebum) and sweat glands (sweat).

By its appearance and consistency of a soft yolk resembles melted fat, at least - the fragile resin and wax. Wool grease leaves oily spots in contact with him. Suint chemical composition and quantity of fat in it shёrstnogo depend on breed, sex and individual characteristics of sheep, as well as the conditions and feeding. Max shёrstnogo fat contained in merino wool and 30-40%. In polutonkorunnyh sheep the figure is 12-20%. The sheep wool gruboshёrstnyh shёrstnogo fat content of the smallest - about 4%.

Wool grease is of two kinds:

• sparingly, usually orange, green and wax flowers;
• easily soluble (mainly potash compounds formed from sweat) - light yellow and yellow.
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