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philosopher's wool — noun oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment • Syn: ↑zinc oxide, ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosophers wool • Hypernyms: ↑oxide • Substance Holonyms: ↑zinc white, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chinese white — noun a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide • Syn: ↑zinc white • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Meronyms: ↑zinc oxide, ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flowers of zinc — noun oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment • Syn: ↑zinc oxide, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑philosophers wool • Hypernyms: ↑oxide • Substance Holonyms: ↑zinc white, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
zinc oxide — noun oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment • Syn: ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑philosophers wool • Hypernyms: ↑oxide • Substance Holonyms: ↑zinc whi … Useful english dictionary
zinc white — noun a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide • Syn: ↑Chinese white • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Meronyms: ↑zinc oxide, ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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