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CHEMICAL COTTON [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A pure form of cellulose obtained from cotton linters by treatment with dilute sodium hydroxide solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

La cellulose est le constituant principal des fibres de coton [...] Dans les autres matériaux naturels fibreux, la cellulose est le plus souvent associée à des substances très variées [...] La cellulose extraite du bois est celle qui est la plus couramment employée pour la préparation des dérivés cellulosiques.

Spanish

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