wood wool

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wood wool

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From wood + wool, due to the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool.

[Alt: Wood wool packing material]

noun woodwool · wood-wool

uncountable Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material. Wood wool has been widely used as a space filler for packaging glassware, pottery, ceramics, etc.
Similar: excelsior

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Deutsch	Holzwolle
Română	lână de lemn
Русский	древесная стружка drevesnaja stružka

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@misc{wood_wool_2026,
  title = {wood wool},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wood%20wool},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}