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pulp vs wood pulp

wood pulp vs pulp

pulp and wood pulp both are nouns.

pulp is a verb but wood pulp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pulp Yes No Yes No
wood pulp Yes No No No
As nouns, wood pulp is a hyponym of pulp; that is, wood pulp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pulp:
  • pulp: a mixture of cellulose fibers
  • wood pulp: wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
Other hyponyms of pulp include bagasse.
pulp (noun) wood pulp (noun)
the soft inner part of a tooth wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
any soft or soggy mass
a soft moist part of a fruit
a mixture of cellulose fibers
pulp (verb) wood pulp (verb)
reduce to pulp
remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
Difference between pulp and wood pulp

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