: pulp from wood used in making cellulose derivatives (such as paper or rayon)
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The main suspect is orangeburg pipes, made from wood pulp and tar and used extensively in sewer laterals and sewer mains during the 1940s thorough the 1970s and now considered obsolete.—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026 Planned to be around 1,969 feet (600 meters) long, this ginormous vessel would have been made of a mixture of wood pulp and ice (called pykrete).—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Made from wood pulp, the fibers can scratch delicate surfaces and leave lint behind.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026 Paper is made of wood pulp or other natural fibers that can be added to the compost pile or even used as a mulch around your plants.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wood pulp