wood pulp

American  

noun

1. wood reduced to pulp through mechanical and chemical treatment for use in the manufacture of certain kinds of paper.

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wood pulp British  

noun

1. wood that has been ground to a fine pulp for use in making newsprint and other cheap forms of paper, and in the production of hardboard

2. finely pulped wood that has been digested by a chemical, such as caustic soda, and sometimes bleached: used in making paper

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Etymology

Origin of wood pulp

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Paper mills rely on it to whiten wood pulp.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

The slippers are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Instead, the researchers suggested further funding for research into cellulose-based bioplastics, which can be sourced from wood pulp.

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

About 240 Brazilian business leaders were initially expected in China, over a third from Brazil's farm sector, which sends the majority of its beef, soybeans, and wood pulp to China.

From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2023

He had been a warrior of rank and now, as befitted his station, his head lay drying out on a mat of yellow and brown wood pulp.

From The Portal of Dreams by Buck, Charles Neville