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chemical formula of wood

chemical formula of wood

chemical formula of wood

(OP)
I would like to know the chemical formula of wood.  Thank you.

RE: chemical formula of wood

Rollerblades:

There is no Chemical formula for wood.  It isn't a compound.

Art Montemayor
Spring, TX

RE: chemical formula of wood

It contains cellulose, lignin, etc....

RE: chemical formula of wood

This query is a repetition of that in Thread124-102808.

RE: chemical formula of wood

Could it be that Rollerblades refers to Wood's metal ?

RE: chemical formula of wood

Why do you need or think you need it?

<nbucska@pcperipherals DOT com> subj: eng-tips

RE: chemical formula of wood

Rollerblades, Wood is derived from a carbon based life form. Therefore, the chemical formula is: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and a multitude of other elements, mixed-matched-combined into a multitude of organic and inorganic molecular structures that when combined make wood.

Remember, Mother Nature is the greatest of all Chemical Engineers!

Hope this helps.
saxon

RE: chemical formula of wood

I suspect that the next question will be what is the chemical formula of meat?

RE: chemical formula of wood

Finally everything is down to me(quarks) and leptons. Ain't it?

RE: chemical formula of wood

I think it will much easierto find a chemical formula for LOVE

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