Cotton
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cotton-171-16258492
title:
Cotton
text:
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, Egypt and India. The g
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Plant fiber from the genus Gossypium
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton
date created:
2002-01-28T03:10:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T17:42:34Z
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13
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