Phrase guide

wood pulp

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Pulp made from wood (most often softwood, but sometimes hardwood) that is used to make paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pulp

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: træmasse — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Danish: papirmasse — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Finnish: paperimassa — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • French: pâte à papier — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • German: Holzschliff — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Greek: ξυλοπολτός (xylopoltós) — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Irish: laíon adhmaid — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Italian: pasta di legno — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Māori: rākau kōpēpē — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Polish: ścier — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Spanish: pasta de papel — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Swedish: trämassa — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Swedish: pappersmassa — pulp from trees used to make paper
  • Ukrainian: деревна́ ма́са (derevná mása) — pulp from trees used to make paper