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cotton wool N no pl

1. cotton wool (common use):

cotton wool

хло́пок-сыре́ц m

2. cotton wool Am MED:

cotton wool

Phrases:

to wrap sb in cotton wool

уку́тывать как тепли́чное расте́ние

Usage examples with cotton wool

cotton wool pad

ва́тный тампо́н m

to wrap sb in cotton wool

уку́тывать как тепли́чное расте́ние

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It represents the first use of cotton wool in a medical context, and was a major advancement in the prevention of infection of surgical wounds. en.wikipedia.org

Dip cotton wool pads in it and wipe your face. www.thehindu.com

Cotton wool, cigarette ash, paper labels, cloth bags, and some conservation chemicals such as polyvinyl acetate can all be sources of modern carbon. en.wikipedia.org

Mustard seeds and/or cotton wool may be scattered through the funeral procession to the burial grounds, which are generally outside the village boundaries. en.wikipedia.org

Some descriptions also mention cotton wool padding. en.wikipedia.org

Medical signs that can be detected from observation of eye fundus (generally by funduscopy) include hemorrhages, exudates, cotton wool spots, blood vessel abnormalities (tortuosity, pulsation and new vessels) and pigmentation. en.wikipedia.org

The first of the disposable pads were generally in the form of a cotton wool or similar fibrous rectangle covered with an absorbent liner. en.wikipedia.org

His preparation method was the first to be widely imitatedone part of fine cotton wool to be immersed in fifteen parts of an equal blend of sulfuric and nitric acids. en.wikipedia.org

They are seeds, namely of thorny plants, wrapped in cotton wool. en.wikipedia.org

Nesting material such as hessian, plumber's hemp, cotton wool, burlap, and tissue paper is provided. en.wikipedia.org

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