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philosopher's wool

noun
/fɪˌlɒsəfəz ˈwʊl/UK/fəˌlɑs(ə)fəɹz ˈwʊl/US

Etymology

From philosopher (“(obsolete) an alchemist”) + -’s + wool.

  1. inherited from *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂✻
  2. inherited from *wullō✻
  3. inherited from *wullu✻
  4. inherited from wull
  5. inherited from wolle
  6. compounded as philosopher's wool — “philosopher + -'s + wool”

Definitions

  1. Zinc oxide (chemical formula ZnO) as a white flocculent powder.

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