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  1. zinc oxide, flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' woolnoun

    oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment

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  1. philosophers' wool

    Philosophers' wool, also known as zinc oxide, is a white powder insoluble in water and used in many industrial applications including rubber manufacture, ceramics, sun blockers, and as a pigment. Historically, it was used as a medicinal ointment and was discovered as a byproduct during the process of smelting zinc ores.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of philosophers' wool in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of philosophers' wool in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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