Cotton wool
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cotton-wool-166-11197166
title:
Cotton wool
text:
Cotton wool consists of silky fibers taken from cotton plants in their raw state. Impurities, such as seeds, are removed and the cotton is then bleached using hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochlorite and sterilized. It is also a refined product which has medical, cosmetic and many other practical uses. The first medical use of cotton wool was by Joseph Sampson Gamgee at the Queen's Hospital in Birmingham, England. Although cotton wool is called cotton wool it is actually not wool at all. It is f
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Cotton fibres refined into a fluffy absorbant
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_wool
date created:
2004-06-18T19:28:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T22:35:02Z
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