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.

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adjective

1. of or involved in the making of pulp.

   pulping facilities.

Etymology

Origin of pulping

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

When pro-democracy protesters stormed the secret police precincts in 1989 and 1990, they found officers at work inside, shredding, pulping and tearing documents by hand.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2021

New York, on machines for pulping and polishing coffee.

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