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pulping

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[puhl-ping] / ˈpʌl pɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of making pulp, especially from wood, for use in the manufacture of paper, cardboard, etc.


adjective

  1. of or involved in the making of pulp.

    pulping facilities.

Etymology

Origin of pulping

First recorded in 1655–65; pulp + -ing 1

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In a lab in a renovated warehouse on the banks of a churning, brown river in Belém, Brazil, machines are pulping candidates for the next global "superfood".

From BBC Nov. 16, 2025

We created a durable bio-based foam using lignin, a byproduct of the paper pulping industry, and a vegetable oil-based curing agent that introduces flexibility and toughness to the final material.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2023

All are “vertically integrated” — they have harvesting and pulping capabilities as well as box-making plants and distribution networks — and most have grown, like predatory aquarium fish, by devouring their smaller peers.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

Healthcare providers should be “shredding, burning, pulping, or pulverizing” paper patient health records, the agency says in an FAQ.

From The Verge Aug. 30, 2022

The mature cherries sink, and are drawn off from the tank through pipes to the pulping machines.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

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