sulfite pulp

noun

1. wood pulp made by the sulfite process.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfite pulp¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Then, in 1927, a sulfite pulp mill opened near Shelton, pumping out toxic effluent that spread throughout South Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times

The company has since reversed its decision, but several other marginal plants, including three West Coast sulfite pulp mills owned by Crown-Zellerbach, have been closed down.

From Time Magazine Archive

The price of unbleached sulfite pulp in the U. S. jumped $6.60 a ton.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the South, proud of industrial growth, it was also a first: today Fernandina is the only producer of bleached sulfite pulp from southern pine.

From Time Magazine Archive