The process of soaking pieces of wood in chemicals, during the manufacturing of paper is known as ________.
A
peeling
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B
pulping
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C
winding
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D
vulcanising
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Solution
The correct option is B pulping Pulping is one of the processes involved in the manufacturing of paper. In this, the woodchips are soaked in chemicals, leading to the formation of pulp. The pulp is further processed to produce paper sheets.