Boosters claimed that cellulose, from which the stalks, leaves and wood of plants are made, could if suitably treated become a substitute for the starch in corn.

倡导者们声称纤维素(组成植物的根、茎、叶和木材)如果能够被恰当处理，就能够成为玉米中所含的淀粉的替代物。

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These sugars are subsequently linked up to form the structural polymers, such as cellulose and lignin, which compose wood and bark.

糖又连接起来形成聚合物，例如纤维素和木质素，分别形成木头和树皮。

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The ultimate result of the wood decay under their action is that all components (cellulose and lignin) are removed in differing proportions at different rates, and the decayed wood is light- colored.

根据他们的行为，木材腐朽的最终结果是所有组成部分（纤维素和木质素）所占比例大小有不同比率的变化，并且腐朽的木材变成浅色。

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Meanwhile, the US Forest Service has been deriving cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp extract to create a material that's stronger than Kevlar and carbon fiber.

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The cellulose fibers used during this partnership came from sustainably grown and harvested trees and also from by-products like wood chips and sawdust.

FORBES: Written by Melissa Hincha-Ownby