wood pulp

noun

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

Examples of wood pulp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Papers using wood pulp are usually easiest to roll, hemp papers are moderate, while rice papers are the most difficult to roll. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

No finer proof than black ink on wood pulp, laid out for an entire city to see. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Thirty percent of the cellulose used to produce the fiber comes from recovered textile materials, while the remaining 70 percent comes from wood pulp. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Giant relics that once turned wood pulp into pages of different colors. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wood pulp

• gulp