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Wood
Table 3.1
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Raw materials
Subdomain (2nd level):  Pulp
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Uncountable
Definition:  Raw material for pulp manufacture composed mainly of cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose.
Definition source:  Brewer (2003)
Context:  Pulping processes break down the raw materials so that fibers are separated and suspended independently in water. The processes may be entirely mechanical or chemical or combinations of mechanical and chemical action called semi-chemical or chemi-mechanical. Wood is suitable for all processes. Non-wood materials are either pulped chemically or semi-chemically.
Context source:  EN 48
Attestation:  2
Contains:  Cellulose, Lignin, Hemicellulose
Related terms:  Fibre
It:  Legno
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Bois
Degree of reliability FR:  3