De-pulp

noun

the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.

the pith of the stem of a plant.

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. See diag. under tooth.

any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.

a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Compare slick¹ ( def 9 ).

Mining.

ore pulverized and mixed with water.

dry crushed ore.

verb (used with object)

to reduce to pulp.

to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.

10.

to remove the pulp from.

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verb (used without object)

11.

to become reduced to pulp.

Origin:
1555–65; earlier pulpe < Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Related forms

pulp·er, noun

pulp·less, adjective

pulp·like, adjective

de·pulp, verb (used with object)

un·pulped, adjective

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World English Dictionary

pulp (pʌlp)

—n
1.	soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit
2.	a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made
3.	a. a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
	b. (as modifier): a pulp novel
4.	dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels
5.	any soft soggy mass or substance
6.	mining pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water

—vb
7.	to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp
8.	(tr) to remove the pulp from (fruit)

[C16: from Latin pulpa]

'pulper

—n

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Word Origin & History

pulp

1563, from L. pulpa "animal or plant pulp, pith of wood." The adjective meaning "sensational" is from pulp magazine (1931), so called from pulp in sense of "the type of rough paper used in cheaply made magazines and books" (1727).

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Medical Dictionary

pulp (pŭlp)
n.

A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.
Dental pulp.
The soft, moist part of fruit.

pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs) or pulp'y adj.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

pulp

(pŭlp) Pronunciation Key

The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.
The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.
The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.

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Cultural Dictionary

pulp definition

The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.

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