absorbent cotton

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩/, /æbˈzɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩/, /əbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩/, /əbˈzɔɹ.bn̩t ˈkɑ.tn̩/

Noun

absorbent cotton (uncountable)

  1. Cotton which has had its fatty matter removed to become capable of absorbing liquids; cotton wool.[1]

Usage notes
  • Cotton wool is a term used in North America and Britain.

References
  1. Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 6
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