Bagasse (English spelling)

Japanese: バガス(英語表記)bagasse
Bagasse (English spelling)
The residue left over after squeezing the juice out of the stalks of sugarcane and sorghum. The main component is cellulose. It is used as a raw material for pulp, animal feed, etc. Research is also underway to use ethyl alcohol (ethanol) made by alcohol fermentation as an alternative fuel. →Bioethanol
[Additional information] It can also be used as fuel for boilers by burning it as is, and it is attracting attention as an efficient heat source in sugar factories and other places.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
サトウキビやモロコシなどの茎から汁をしぼりとった後のかす。主な成分はセルロース。パルプの原料、飼料などにする。また、アルコール発酵によって作ったエチルアルコール(エタノール)を代替燃料として用いる研究が進んでいる。→バイオエタノール
[補説]そのまま焼やしてボイラーなどの燃料にする利用法もあり、製糖工場などでは効率のいい熱源として注目されている。

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