present participle of cottonize

The round, fluffy clumps in which form cotton grows on a cotton plant.

(US, Canada) Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

(US) Raw fibers of cotton before being processed. / (UK) Soft, absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, protective padding, etc.

A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.

(chemistry, physics) The characteristic change in optical rotatory dispersion and/or circular dichroism in the vicinity of an absorption band of a substance.

nitrocellulose.

A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. The most common uses for cotton swabs include aural hygiene and cosmetics application.

plural of cotton swab

The harvesting of cotton