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philosophers' wool
oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics…
philosophers' wool meaning(s)
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- (n) 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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philosophic
/ˌfɪ lə ˈsɑ fɪk/
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of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
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philosophical
/ˌfɪ lə ˈsɑ fɪ kəl/
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of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
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philosophical doctrine
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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philosophical system
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by…
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philosophical theory
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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philosophically
/ˌfɪ lə ˈsɑ fɪ kə li/
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in a philosophic manner
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philosophise
reason philosophically
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philosophiser
someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
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philosophize
/fɪ ˈlɑ sə faɪz/
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reason philosophically
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philosophizer
someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
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philosophizing
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
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philosophy
/fə ˈlɑ sə fi/
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by…
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philosophy department
the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy
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philter
/ˈfɪl tə/
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a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love…
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philtre
/ˈfɪl tə/
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a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love…
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phimosis
an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
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phineas taylor barnum
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
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phintias
friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius…
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phiz
/fɪz/
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English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
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phlebectomy
surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe…
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phlebitis
/flə ˈbaɪ tɪs/
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inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
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phlebodium
chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
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phlebodium aureum
tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for…