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pulping
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
Examples
The chemical pulping process removes lignin from the wood chips.
We are pulping the recycled newspapers to make new stationery.
The machine is pulping the tomatoes into a thick sauce.
I think we should start by pulping the fruit for the jam.
Mechanical pulping is faster but produces lower quality paper.
Mechanical pulping is faster but produces lower quality paper.
The industrial shredder is pulping the waste cardboard.
Stop pulping those berries with your hands or you will make a mess.
The factory specializes in the pulping of eucalyptus wood.