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pulping

pulping

NounTransitive Verb

This term describes a mechanical or chemical transformation where a solid structure is destroyed to create a semi-liquid, fibrous slurry. In industrial contexts, it refers specifically to the first stage of papermaking, where lignin is removed from wood to isolate cellulose fibers. This process is characterized by high-pressure grinding or chemical digestion.

In culinary or biological contexts, the word describes the physical crushing of organic matter. It carries a connotation of total structural collapse, where the original form of the object is completely lost to create a uniform, moist mass.

Meanings

Nounpulping

The process of breaking down wood, rags, or other fibrous materials into a soft, wet, shapeless mass to be used in papermaking.

The pulping of recycled newspapers allows for the creation of new cardboard.

Nounpulping

The act of crushing or grinding a fruit or vegetable into a soft, moist mass.

The pulping of the tomatoes was the first step in making the sauce.

Transitive Verbpulping

[~ something]

Reducing a material to a soft, moist, shapeless mass by crushing, grinding, or chemical treatment.

The factory is pulping the waste paper to prepare it for the molding process.

Examples

The chemical pulping process removes lignin from the wood chips.

Business

We are pulping the recycled newspapers to make new stationery.

School Life

The machine is pulping the tomatoes into a thick sauce.

Gourmet

I think we should start by pulping the fruit for the jam.

Gourmet

Mechanical pulping is faster but produces lower quality paper.

Business

The industrial shredder is pulping the waste cardboard.

Business

Stop pulping those berries with your hands or you will make a mess.

The factory specializes in the pulping of eucalyptus wood.

Business

He spent the afternoon pulping organic matter for his compost experiment.

School Life

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