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If done by hand I believe the term is "picking", however in modern times a machine called a "cotton gin" is used to do this and the process is called "ginning".

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What is the process of separating cotton seeds from fibers called?

The process of clearing cotton from the seeds is called ginning.


What is the machine called that takes seeds out of cotton?

Cotton gin


Why was the cotton gin called the cotton gin?

It was called the cotton gin because it separated seeds from the cotton, so that is how the invention got is name.


What is deseeding of cotton balls called?

A cotton gin separates cotton fibres from their seeds, and the process is known as ginning.


Why was cotton Raw state of cotton before it produced into cotton?

Cotton is a plant where the seeds and the parts of those seeds (the soft white fluff) are harvested. This fluff then goes to a factory to be woven into fibrous material called cotton fibre.


What device developed by Eli Whitney that removed seeds from the cotton fibers allowing for quicker production of cotton?

that was called the cotton gin


Does cotton have seeds in them?

Yes, cotton bolls contain seeds.


How big are cotton seeds?

cotton seeds are very small


What is the name of the machine that removes seeds from the cotton?

It is called a cotton gin and is still used today in a modernized form.


What is seed pod of a cotton plant called?

The seed pod of a cotton plant is called a "boll." As the cotton plant matures, the bolls develop and eventually burst open to reveal the fluffy cotton fibers and seeds inside. Each boll can contain several seeds, which are essential for the propagation of the plant.


What was the function of the cotton gin?

To separate seeds from cotton :)


What is ginning process?

Ginning is the process of separating cotton fibers from the cotton seeds and plant material. This process is typically done using specialized machines called cotton gins, which remove the seeds from the raw cotton to produce lint that can be further processed into textiles.