reprocessing

British

/ riːˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ /

adjective

of or relating to the treatment of materials in order to make them reusable

reprocessing plant

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Seoul had secured "support for expanding our authority over uranium enrichment and spent-fuel reprocessing", he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Shasta County Registrar Thomas Toller said his office was reprocessing ballots at a speed of about 700 an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Transporting it for either storage or reprocessing — as one would need to for modular, moveable reactors — it is even riskier.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

In 2021, Alison McDermott, an HR consultant, brought a high-profile case against Sellafield, the nuclear waste disposal and reprocessing company in Cumbria.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024

Each suit had its own power-plant, reprocessing continuously the precious air breathed by the occupants, putting it back into circulation again after enriching it.

From To Each His Star by Walton, Bryce

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