philosopher's wool
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See also: philosophers' wool
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From philosopher (“(obsolete) an alchemist”) + -’s + wool.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɪˌlɒsəfəz ˈwʊl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fəˌlɑs(ə)fəɹz ˈwʊl/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -ʊl
- Hyphenation: phil‧o‧soph‧er’s wool
Noun[edit]
philosopher's wool (uncountable)
- (alchemy, archaic) Zinc oxide (chemical formula ZnO) as a white flocculent powder.
- Synonym: (obsolete) philosophical wool
Alternative forms[edit]
Hypernyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
zinc oxide as a white flocculent powder
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “philosophers’ wool, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2006.
Further reading[edit]
- zinc oxide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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