pulp

pulp
—pulper, n. —pulpless, adj. —pulplike, adj.
/pulp/, n.
1. the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
2. the pith of the stem of a plant.
3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.
4. 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.
5. any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.
6. 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. Cf. slick1 (def. 9).
7. Mining.
a. ore pulverized and mixed with water.
b. dry crushed ore.
v.t.
8. to reduce to pulp.
9. to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
10. to remove the pulp from.
v.i.
11. to become reduced to pulp.
[1555-65; earlier pulpe < L pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую
Synonyms:
,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pulp — may refer to:*Pulp (band), a British band *Pulp (juice), a fruit juice sold in Peru * Pulp (film), a 1972 British crime, thriller and comedy film * Pulp (magazine) a seinen manga magazine formerly published by Viz Media *Pulp (spleen) *Pulp… …   Wikipedia

  • pulp — pulp·al; pulp; pulp·ec·to·my; pulp·er; pulp·ify; pulp·i·ly; pulp·i·ness; pulp·i·tis; pulp·less; pulp·ot·o·my; pulp·ous; re·pulp; pulp·al·ly; pulp·ar; pulp·ous·ness; …   English syllables

  • pulp — [pulp] n. [Fr pulpe < L pulpa, flesh, pulp of fruit] 1. a soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together 2. the soft, juicy part of a fruit 3. the pith inside the stem of a plant 4. the soft, sensitive tissue in the center of a tooth,… …   English World dictionary

  • Pulp — Pulp, n. [L. pulpa flesh, pith, pulp of fruit: cf. F. pulpe.] A moist, slightly cohering mass, consisting of soft, undissolved animal or vegetable matter. Specifically: (a) (Anat.) A tissue or part resembling pulp; especially, the soft, highly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pulp — Pulp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulping}.] 1. To reduce to pulp. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of the pulp, or integument. [1913 Webster] The other mode is to pulp the coffee immediately as it comes from the tree. By a simple… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pulp — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pulp puede hacer referencia a: el grupo musical británico Pulp; el estilo de revista pulp, de principios del siglo XX. Obtenido de Pulp Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español

  • pulp — 1560s, 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). Pulp fiction… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pulp|y — «PUHL pee», adjective, pulp|i|er, pulp|i|est. of pulp; like pulp; fleshy; soft …   Useful english dictionary

  • pulp — agg.inv., s.m.inv. ESingl. agg.inv., di opera letteraria o cinematografica, che tratta vicende macabre e truculente con estrema violenza espressiva, spesso amplificandole fino a ribaltarle nel grottesco: romanzo, film pulp | s.m.inv., film o… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Pulp — Pulp  по английски «мягкий», в переносном значении «низкопробный». Может иметь отношение к: Pulp журналы  журналы комиксов и приключенческих рассказов в мягкой обложке. Pulp (группа)  английская бритпоп и рок группа См. также… …   Википедия

  • Pulp — Pulp: ● Pulp: Grupo musical. ● Pulp: Denominación que se le daba a cierto tipo de revistas …   Enciclopedia Universal

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”