Spongiopilin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spongiopilin \Spon`gi*o*pi"lin\ (-[-o]*p[imac]"l[i^]n), n. [Gr.
     spoggi`on, dim. of spo`ggos a sponge + pi^los felt.] (Med.)
     A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and
     rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When
     moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.
     [1913 Webster] Spongiose