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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KENAF

From Persian.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KENAF

kenaf  [kəˈnæf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KENAF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kenaf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KENAF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kenaf

Kenaf

Kenaf, Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is probably native to southern Asia, though its exact natural origin is unknown. The name also applies to the fibre obtained from this plant. Kenaf is one of the allied fibres of jute and shows similar characteristics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KENAF


naff
næf
niffnaff
ˈnɪfˌnæf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KENAF

ken
Ken.
kench
Kendal
Kendal green
Kendall
kendo
Kendrew
Keneally
Kenilworth
kenned
Kennedy
kennel
kennelled
kennelling
Kennelly
Kennelly-Heaviside layer
kennels
kenner
kennet

WORDS THAT END LIKE KENAF

af
ashraf
deaf
decaf
gold leaf
Graf
haaf
kaf
leaf
loaf
loose-leaf
Maple Leaf
meat loaf
Musharraf
oaf
overleaf
Piaf
pilaf
tea leaf
the Maple Leaf

Synonyms and antonyms of kenaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kenaf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KENAF

Find out the translation of kenaf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kenaf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kenaf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红麻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kenaf
570 millions of speakers

English

kenaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kenaf
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кенафа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kenaf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kenaf
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kenaf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kenaf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kenaf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケナフ麻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케 나프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kenaf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kenaf
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புளிச்சகீரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केनफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kenaf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kenaf
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kenaf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кенафа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kenaf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κενάφ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kenaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kenaf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kenaf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kenaf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KENAF»

The term «kenaf» is regularly used and occupies the 64.248 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KENAF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kenaf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kenaf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kenaf

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KENAF»

Discover the use of kenaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kenaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kenaf: A Multi-Purpose Crop for Several Industrial ...
Baldwin B, Kurtz M, Hovermale C, Neil SW (1996) Kenaf: a Guide for production in Mississippi. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research report, vol. 21, no. 8, Mississippi State University Banuelos GS, Bryla DR, Cook ...
Andrea Monti, Efthimia Alexopoulou, 2013
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Inheritance in kenaf as related to selection of inbred lines ...
3 INHERITANCE IN KENAF AS RELATED TO SELECTION OF INBRED LINES FOR COMPOSITE VARIETIES By E. G. Nelson, formerly research agronomist, and F. D. Wilson, research geneticist, Crops Research Division, Agricultural ...
Elton Glen Nelson, Frank Douglas Wilson, 1965
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Impact of Changing Technological and Economic Factors on ...
contained in the kenaf which created major breakdowns in the pulping refiner. However later tests done in India in 1985 did not experience this problem, as adequate screening removes most of the contraries. This is confirmed by kenaf being ...
‎1989
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The U.S. Paper Industry and Sustainable Production: An ...
A successful commercial-scale demonstration of kenaf-based newsprint production was undertaken with kenaf grown in Texas, pulped in Ohio, made into newsprint in Quebec, and used to print the 13 July 1987 edition of The Bakersfield ...
Maureen Smith
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Engineered 'green' composites using kenaf and bamboo fibers ...
A Quieter Car Ride With Kenaf. Agricultural Research. 2002 July. 9 1 . Columbus PE, Fuller JM. Factors Affecting Kenaf Fiber and Core Separation. In: Sellers TJ, Reichert AN, Columbus PE, Fuller JM, Williams K, editors. Kenaf Properties ...
Yuzo Yamamoto, 2006
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Ecotextiles: The Way Forward for Sustainable Development in ...
W. Y. Wan Ahmad, J. Salleh, M. F. Yahya, M. I. Abdul Kadir, M. I. Misnon Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia ABSTRACT Kenaf is one of the most promising fibers for ...
M Miraftab, A R Horrocks, 2007
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Handbook of Nonwoven Filter Media
3.4 Kenaf Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is interesting because of its potential as a papermaking fiber, and its applicability for wet lay filter media. Kenaf is an annual plant that requires regular amounts of water. It grows best in Southern climates ...
Irwin Marshall Hutten, 2007
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Adsorption of Water Contaminants Onto Kenaf Fibers
In this research, the adsorptive capacities of kenaf in the forms of chopped whole stalk, chopped core, and bast materials were evaluated for the removal of lead, zinc, and toluene from contaminated synthetic waste streams using traditional ...
Stephen Douglas Tolar, 2006
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Commodity Review and Outlook, 1992-1993
JUTE, KENAF AND ALLIED FIBRES JUTE, KENAF AND ALLIED FIBRES Prospects of a smaller crop in 1992/93 World production of jute, kenaf and allied fibres was expected to fall sharply in 1992/93 to about 3.0 million tonnes, the smallest ...
‎1993
10
Commodity Review and Outlook: 1989-90
This was within the FAO indicative price range agreed at the session of the lntergovernmental Group on Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibres in November 1988. The average price of Thai kenaf during 1988/89, at US$277 per ton, also remained ...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KENAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kenaf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hemp, Inc. Invites Vendors and Attendees to the New Earth Expo in …
S DECORTICATION LINE Hemp, Inc.'s automated Temafa decortication line, which can be used to process raw hemp and Kenaf for the ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
2
Hemp, Inc. CEO, Bruce Perlowin, Gets First-Hand Look at the …
As stated in the previous press release, the 150 acres of kenaf that was planted this year will be processed at Hemp, Inc.'s decortication plant ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
BMW i3 is made cheaply for efficiency and green design held …
The design is environmentally friendly using recycled and natural materials. The doors and instrument panel trim are made from Kenaf Plant ... «AUTO Connected Car News, Jul 15»
4
Hemp Inc (OTCMKTS:HEMP) Provides An Update On The …
... which means that for the time being the plant will be used for producing Kenaf only. While the news might be encouraging for investors, the ... «Journal Transcript, Jul 15»
5
New Decorticator Update Causes Hemp Inc (OTCMKTS:HEMP) To …
More than a year ago when HEMP purchased the equipment they also received 15 million tons of kenaf but by now about 2/3 of that amount ... «HotStocked, Jul 15»
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North Carolina - Home to Hemp, Inc.b
Until then, the plant will start off by processing the 5,000,000 pounds of kenaf on hand and the 150 acres of kenaf, planted this year, to be ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
7
Bio focus at Composites Europe 2015
Wood and natural fibres such as cotton, flax fibre, hemp, jute and kenaf are gaining steadily in importance as bio-based composites, says the ... «EcoComposites, Jul 15»
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Hemp Inc (OTCMKTS:HEMP) Unable To Find A Bottom
Hemp acquired the large-scale commercial decorticator line in the U.S, which was designed to process kenaf. It was owned a tobacco company ... «Journal Transcript, Jun 15»
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Auto Digest: Meet the electric 2015 BMW i3
For example, the instrument panel surround and door trims have a fibrous texture made from the Kenaf plant. About 25 percent of the plastics in ... «Log Cabin Democrat, Jun 15»
10
WOOD PLASTIC / NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES
... use of kenaf and hemp has seen the strongest growth rates since 2005, the study finds. In terms of processing, compression moulding of both ... «Plasteurope, Jun 15»

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