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==organic matter== |
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==Used of sheep wool== |
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*[[Alpaca wool]], derived from fur of alpacas |
*[[Alpaca wool]], derived from fur of alpacas |
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*[[Angora wool]], derived from fur of rabbits |
*[[Angora wool]], derived from fur of rabbits |
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*[[Cashmere wool]], derived from fur of goats |
*[[Cashmere wool]], derived from fur of goats |
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*[[Cotton wool]], a British term for a fibrous mass of |
*[[Cotton wool]], a British term for a fibrous mass of surgical cotton |
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*[[Bronze wool]], an abrasive derived from bronze |
*[[Bronze wool]], an abrasive derived from bronze |
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*[[Glass wool]], an insulating material derived from fiberglass |
*[[Glass wool]], an insulating material derived from fiberglass |
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*[[High temperature insulation wool]], an insulating material derived from ceramic fibers |
*[[High temperature insulation wool]], an insulating material derived from ceramic fibers |
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*[[Mineral wool]], an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides |
*[[Mineral wool]], an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides |
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*[[Steel wool]] |
*[[Steel wool]], an abrasive derived from steel |
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==People== |
==People== |
Revision as of 21:13, 14 January 2022
Look up wool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep.
Wool may also refer to:
organic matter
- Alpaca wool, derived from fur of alpacas
- Angora wool, derived from fur of rabbits
- Cashmere wool, derived from fur of goats
- Cotton wool, a British term for a fibrous mass of surgical cotton
- Llama wool, derived from fur of llamas
- Wool, the commonly used term in the UK for woollen knitting yarn
non-organic matter
- Bronze wool, an abrasive derived from bronze
- Glass wool, an insulating material derived from fiberglass
- High temperature insulation wool, an insulating material derived from ceramic fibers
- Mineral wool, an insulating material derived from minerals or metal oxides
- Steel wool, an abrasive derived from steel
People
Other uses
- Wool, the first book in the Silo series of science fiction novels by Hugh Howey
- Wool, Dorset, the village in England
- Wool (band), the rock band from Washington, D.C.
- WOOL-FM, a radio station in Vermont, United States
See also
- British Wool Marketing Board
- Bob Woolmer, English cricketer whose nickname is Woollie
- Woolly, British slang for a sweater
- Worshipful Company of Woolmen