often attributive
: a strong paper or cardboard made from wood pulp produced from wood chips boiled in an alkaline solution containing sodium sulfate

Examples of kraft in a Sentence

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White liquor is used in the kraft process—the industrial process for converting wood into pulp. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Known as white liquor, it is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products. ABC News, 27 May 2026 White liquor, which is made mostly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products. Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026 White liquor typically contains sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, chemicals widely used in kraft pulp manufacturing. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kraft

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, strength, from Old High German — more at craft

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kraft was in 1906

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“Kraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kraft. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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