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Left article about lion - woolly stuff (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lanolin

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'woolly stuff' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'left article about lion' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'article' becomes 'an' (English indefinite article).
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'lion' with letters rearranged gives 'olin'.
'l'+'an'+'olin'='LANOLIN'

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(Other definitions for lanolin that I've seen before include "Wool fat used in ointments" , "Wool extract used in some ointments" , "substance found in ointments" , "Oily substance on wool" , "Oil on sheep's wool" .)

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