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  • present participle of pulp.

pulping

American  
[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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DMS also results from kraft pulping, producing a ghastly, retch-inducing smell you'll have noticed if you've ever driven by a paper processing plant.

From Salon May 31, 2025

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

Books like that, victims of their own success, are still destined for pulping and recycling into cardboard, which can at least be used to package up another second-hand book.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2018

Improvements have also been made in pulping and milling facilities.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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