The lignin is made soft and pliable through ____, which allows the cellulose fibers bound together by the lignin to slide past one another.

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Plasticizing is the process of making a material soft and pliable by adding a plasticizer, which reduces the forces between the polymer chains. In the case of lignin, plasticizing would allow the cellulose fibers bound together by the lignin to slide past one another, making the lignin softer and more pliable. Wetting, oiling, and lacquering would not have the same effect of reducing the forces between the cellulose fibers bound by lignin.

The Lignin Is Made Soft and Pliable Through ____, Which