cellulose fibre

collocation in English

meaningsofcelluloseandfibre

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cellulose
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsel.jə.ləʊs/us
/ˈsel.jə.loʊs/
the main substance in the cell walls of plants, also used in making paper, artificial threads and cloth, ...
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fibre
noun
uk
/ˈfaɪ.bər/us
/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made ...
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(Definition ofcelluloseandfibrefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Cement bonded particle boards have treated wood flakes as reinforcement, whereas in cement fibre boards havecellulosefibre, which is a plant extract as reinforcement.
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Cellulosefibreforms the basis of the paper, usually from wood species but also from cotton fibre.
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Other fibre types, including glass fibre, rockwool, polyester, and even natural wool, have all been found to be suitable butcellulosefibreis generally the most cost-effective.
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The pressing allowed intimate contact of the cellulose fibres, thus promoting bonding between the cellulose chains.
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In the biopulping process, the fungal enzyme lignin peroxidase selectively digests lignin to leave remaining cellulose fibres.
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Organic felt paper has a base material made with formerly living materials such as rag fibre (hessian), or cellulose fibres (wood, or jute).
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Cellulose can also be dissolved in some organic solvents directly and processed to regenerate the cellulose fibres in different forms.
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In early systems, the primary product was cellulose fibres.
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Chinioti craftsmen and artisans have for centuries carved flowers and geometric pattrens onto cellulose fibres.
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Wood is a naturally occurring composite comprising cellulose fibres in a lignin and hemicellulose matrix.
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