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strawboard

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strawboard [′strȯ‚bȯrd]
(materials)
A type of pasteboard in which straw and a bonding material are incorporated with other paper materials having a low cellulose content. Also known as compressed straw slab.
strawboard, compressed straw slab
Straw mixed with a bonding ingredient and compressed into a board-type material.
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