Meanings
nounphilosophers' wool (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of philosopher's wool.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounoxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
philosophers' wool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophers'%20wool
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“philosophers' wool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophers'%20wool. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philosophers' wool,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophers'%20wool.
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