Reprocessing
Pronunciation: /riːˈprɔːsɛsɪŋ/
Reprocessing (noun)
- The action of using waste materials again to make new products.
- The process of treating used nuclear fuel to extract usable elements.
Examples
- Reprocessing helps reduce waste in landfills.
- The factory focuses on reprocessing plastic bottles.
Common collocations: reprocessing plant, reprocessing facility, reprocessing techniques, nuclear reprocessing, reprocessing technology