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  2. Cottonseed - Wikipedia

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    The seed is further crushed to remove any remaining linters or strands of minute cotton fibers. The seeds are further hulled and polished to release the soft and high-protein meat. These hulls of the cottonseed are then mixed with other types of grains to make it suitable for the livestock feed.

  3. Populus sect. Aigeiros - Wikipedia

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    Cottonwoods are widely grown for timber production along wet river banks, where their exceptional growth rate provides a large crop of wood within just 10–30 years. The wood is coarse and of fairly low value, used for pallet boxes, shipping crates, and similar purposes where a cheap but strong enough wood is suitable.

  4. Cottonseed oil - Wikipedia

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    Cottonseed oil is cooking oil from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, mainly Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil. [ 1 ] Cotton seed has a similar structure to other oilseeds , such as sunflower seed , having an oil-bearing kernel surrounded by a hard outer hull; in ...

  5. What Are Seed Oils—and Are They Bad? Here's What a ... - AOL

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    A seed oil is an oil that's made from the seeds of a plant, says Maddie Pasquariello, MS, RDN, registered dietitian. They're made by "cleaning, grinding, pressing, and heating plant seeds to high ...

  6. Cotton gin - Wikipedia

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    The earliest versions of the cotton gin consisted of a single roller made of iron or wood and a flat piece of stone or wood. The earliest evidence of the cotton gin is found in the fifth century, in the form of Buddhist paintings depicting a single-roller gin in the Ajanta Caves in western India. [4] These early gins were difficult to use and ...

  7. Populus trichocarpa - Wikipedia

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    Abundant seed crops are usually produced every year. Attached to its cotton, the seed is light and buoyant and can be transported long distances by wind and water. Although highly viable, longevity of P. trichocarpa seed under natural conditions may be as short as two weeks to a month. This can be increased with cold storage.

  8. Cotton - Wikipedia

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    Socks, underwear, and most T-shirts are made from cotton. Bed sheets often are made from cotton. It is a preferred material for sheets as it is hypoallergenic, easy to maintain and non-irritant to the skin. [94] Cotton also is used to make yarn used in crochet and knitting. Fabric also can be made from recycled or recovered cotton that ...

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