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   pulp

   /pʌlp/

   noun

   • 1. a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material: "boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp" Similar mashmushpureecreampressépapsloppasteslushmulchswillslurrysemi-liquidsemi-fluidmessbaby foodinformal:gloopgoogookgloptechnical:trituraterare:pomace
   • ▪ the soft fleshy part of a fruit. Similar fleshsoft partfleshy partmarrowmeat
   • ▪ a soft wet mass of fibres derived from rags or wood, used in papermaking.
   • ▪ vascular tissue filling the interior cavity and root canals of a tooth.
   • ▪ pulverized ore mixed with water.
   • 2. popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality: "the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy"

   verb

   • 1. crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass: "bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped"
   • ▪ withdraw (a publication) from the market and recycle the paper: "the publisher had the right to pulp all unsold copies"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pulper noun

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   What does pulp mean?

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   What is a pulp used for?

   • Pulps are used in the cellulose and paper industries. It is a name for fibre suspensions in water. Pulps belong to the non-Newtonian liquids; group 1, the time-independent, plastic liquids. The density of a pulp can be calculated from Equations 2.13 and 2.17 with reservation for possible air content.

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   What is the difference between pulp and wood pulp?

   • If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet. The olives are crushed to a pulp by stone rollers. In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin. Make maximum use of the whole fruit, including the pulp which is high in fibre. Wood pulp is material made from crushed wood.

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   What is the difference between a peach and a pulp?

   • loading examples... Pulp is a soft, squishy, or slightly wet mush. The soft inside part of your tooth is pulp, and the soft flesh of a peach is also pulp.

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   a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.

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   Pulp can refer to a soft moist mass, the fleshy part of a fruit, the inner tissue of a tooth, or a type of publication. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of pulp from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Pulp is a soft, squishy, or slightly wet mush. The soft inside part of your tooth is pulp, and the soft flesh of a peach is also pulp. There are many kinds of pulp, including the soggy stuff that starts out as trees and ends up as paper.

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