reprocess
reprocess · reprocesses · reprocessed · reprocessing
To process againTo process again.
UK/ɹiːˈpɹəʊsɛs/US/ɹiˈpɹɑsɛs/
» The product should not be reprocessed.
Продукт не подлежит переработке.
Meaning
2 sensesTo process again.
use again after processing
To process again.
To extract the fissile material (mainly uranium and plutonium) remaining in spent nuclear reactor fuel, allowing it to be recycled into fresh nuclear fuel or (for plutonium and/or uranium-233 from some specialized breeder reactors) used to build nuclear weapons; may also extend to recovering nonfissile but fertile elements remaining in spent reactor fuel (such as thorium), or precious metals produced as fission products.
Examples
2 sentencesThe product should not be reprocessed.
ruПродукт не подлежит переработке.
This is a type of reprocessed tea.
Forms
reprocesses, reprocessing, reprocessed, reprocessed| Base form | reprocess · to reprocess |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reprocesses |
| Present participle | reprocessing |
| Past simple | reprocessed |
| Past participle | reprocessed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle