wood pulp

noun

: pulp from wood used in making cellulose derivatives (such as paper or rayon)

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Tencel lyocell is often the material description when eucalyptus wood pulp is involved. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026 As a result, the Scandinavian producer can make textile fiber(s) from wood pulp or waste inputs—think leather, textiles and agricultural crop waste — thereby nixing the traditional chemical-dissolution route for viscose and lyocell production. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026 The discussion focused on the role of cellulosic fibers—specifically, those made from wood pulp—as alternatives to synthetic materials in applications (like wet wipes) and other nonwovens (like blood-absorbing undergarments). Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026 In 1865, mining engineer Fredrik Idestam opened a ground-wood pulp mill in southern Finland and later established a second mill by the Nokianvirta river, the place that lent the company its name. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wood pulp

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wood pulp was in 1854

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“Wood pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20pulp. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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