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Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that develops around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae in a boll or protective casing. The fiber is thus primarily composed of cellulose and can contain minor percentages of wax, fat, pectin, and water.
WHAT IS COTTON?
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL NAME
cellulose
CHEMICAL FORMULA
C6H10O5
CHEMICAL FORMULA
6 Carbon 10 Hydrogen 5 Oxygen
COTTON
COMMON NAME
COMMON NAME
Cotton is utilized in surgical and cosmetic procedures. It is frequently used in various hospitals, pharmacies, and nursing homes to absorb bodily fluids for medicinal purposes. Cotton pads are used in healthcare to halt or prevent bleeding from minor punctures including injections or venipuncture.
Cotton is utilized in surgical and cosmetic procedures. It is frequently used in various hospitals, pharmacies, and nursing homes to absorb bodily fluids for medicinal purposes. Cotton pads are used in healthcare to halt or prevent bleeding from minor punctures including injections or venipuncture.
FUNCTION/USES
FUNCTION/USES
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