defibrate

defibrate
/dee fuy"brayt/, v.t., defibrated, defibrating.
to break (wood, paper, garbage, etc.) into fibrous components; reduce to fibers.
[DE- + FIBR- + -ATE1]

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  • defibrate — de·fi·brate …   English syllables

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  • Defibrator — Not to be confused with defibrillator. The defibrator is a thermo mechanical pulping refiner in which the pulp material, such as wood chips, is ground in an environment of steam between a rotating grinding disc (rotor) and a stationary disc… …   Wikipedia

  • defiber — /dee fuy beuhr/, v.t. defibrate. [DE + FIBER] * * * …   Universalium

  • defiberize — /dee fuy beuh ruyz /, v.t., defiberized, defiberizing. defibrate. Also, esp. Brit., defiberise. [DE + FIBER + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • fiberize — ˈfībəˌrīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) : to reduce to fibers : separate into fibers by crushing or beating : defibrate; also : to treat or mix with fibers (as in the manufacture of rubber fabric) * * * fiberizer, n. fiberization …   Useful english dictionary

  • defiberize — transitive verb see defiber * * * /dee fuy beuh ruyz /, v.t., defiberized, defiberizing. defibrate. Also, esp. Brit., defiberise. [DE + FIBER + IZE] …   Useful english dictionary

  • defibration — noun see defibrate …   Useful english dictionary

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