pulp
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.
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 slick (def. 9).
Mining.
ore pulverized and mixed with water.
dry crushed ore.
to reduce to pulp.
to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
to remove the pulp from.
to become reduced to pulp.
Origin of pulp
1Other words from pulp
- pulper, noun
- pulpless, adjective
- pulplike, adjective
- de·pulp, verb (used with object)
- un·pulped, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pulp
/ (pʌlp) /
soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit
a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made
a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
(as modifier): a pulp novel
dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels
any soft soggy mass or substance
mining pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water
to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp
(tr) to remove the pulp from (fruit)
Origin of pulp
1Derived forms of pulp
- pulper, noun
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Scientific definitions for pulp
[ pŭlp ]
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 definitions for pulp
The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.
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