reduce to (a) pulp
1Reduce — Re*duce (r[ e]*d[=u]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reduced} ( d[=u]st ),; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reducing} ( d[=u] s[i^]ng).] [L. reducere, reductum; pref. red . re , re + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Redoubt}, n.] 1. To bring or lead back to any… …
2pulp — [pulp] n. [Fr pulpe < L pulpa, flesh, pulp of fruit] 1. a soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together 2. the soft, juicy part of a fruit 3. the pith inside the stem of a plant 4. the soft, sensitive tissue in the center of a tooth,… …
3Pulp — Pulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulping}.] 1. To reduce to pulp. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of the pulp, or integument. [1913 Webster] The other mode is to pulp the coffee immediately as it comes from the tree. By a simple… …
4pulp|i|fy — «PUHL puh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to reduce to pulp …
5Pulp (paper) — Fibres in wood pulp Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. Wood pulp is the most common raw material in papermaking. Contents …
6Pulp mill — or non bleached, depending on the customer requirements.Wood and other plant materials used to make pulp contain three main components (apart from water): cellulose fibres (desired for papermaking), lignin (a three dimensional polymer that binds… …
7pulp — pulper, n. pulpless, adj. pulplike, adj. /pulp/, n. 1. the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit. 2. the pith of the stem of a plant. 3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 4. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth,… …
8pulp — [[t]pʌlp[/t]] n. 1) bot the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit 2) bot the pith of the stem of a plant 3) den Also called dental pulp the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue. 4) any soft, moist …
9reduce — re|duce [ rı dus ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make something smaller or less in size, amount, importance, etc: CUT DOWN: Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. reduce something by something: The workforce will be reduced by around 30… …
10pulp — /pʌlp / (say pulp) noun 1. the succulent part of a fruit. 2. the pith of the stem of a plant. 3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 4. the inner substance of the tooth containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue which… …
