wood pulp

noun

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

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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 The wood pulp industry, which uses massive trucks to haul heavy timber loads across frozen lakes, derived a formula for ice strength long ago. Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 This also means that Spinnova can make textile fiber(s) from wood pulp or waste inputs—think leather, textiles and agricultural cropping waste—thereby nixing the traditional chemical-dissolving route for viscose and lyocell production. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025 This makes a great gift because this is the sort of thing many of us would never have bought on our own, but immediately simplifies life, thanks to the nonstick properties of the wood pulp. Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 9 Dec. 2025 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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