corncob
noun
corn·cob
ˈkȯrn-ˌkäb 
1
: the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged
2
: an ear of corn
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The team’s catalyst-free process uses dimethyl glyoxylate xylose, a carbohydrate created from agriculture leftovers such as wood and corncobs, to create polyamides – a class of plastics that includes nylon and is known for durability and strength.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
But eggshells, coffee grounds, corncobs, and banana peels don’t have to get a one-way ticket to the landfill.
—Corinne Iozzio, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Around the houses of the Cerén villagers lie plots of ghostly white plants, phantom corncobs and agaves from beyond the grave.
—Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.
—Leanne Italie, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
But eggshells, coffee grounds, corncobs, and banana peels don’t have to get a one-way ticket to the landfill.
—Corinne Iozzio, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Around the houses of the Cerén villagers lie plots of ghostly white plants, phantom corncobs and agaves from beyond the grave.
—Mary Roach, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Today, kids delight in stacking candy corn in a circle, points in, to create corncob towers.
—Leanne Italie, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
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corncob
noun
corn·cob
ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌkäb
: the woody core on which the kernels of corn are arranged
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