reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
(ˌ)rē-ˈprä-ˌses 
-ˈprō-,
-səs
reprocessed; reprocessing; reprocesses
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
especially
: to extract uranium and plutonium from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for use again as fuel
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After extraction, the recovered metals were reprocessed into new battery materials, demonstrating a closed-loop recycling pathway.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
During reprocessing, spent nuclear fuel is separated to recover uranium and plutonium to recycle it for use in new fuel.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
During reprocessing, spent nuclear fuel is separated to recover uranium and plutonium to recycle it for use in new fuel.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The high-energy photons emitted by the magnetar had to fight their way through the expanding supernova ejecta, getting reprocessed into optical light and diffusing outward over a span of about 15 days.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
During reprocessing, spent nuclear fuel is separated to recover uranium and plutonium to recycle it for use in new fuel.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
During reprocessing, spent nuclear fuel is separated to recover uranium and plutonium to recycle it for use in new fuel.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The high-energy photons emitted by the magnetar had to fight their way through the expanding supernova ejecta, getting reprocessed into optical light and diffusing outward over a span of about 15 days.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Mar. 2026
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reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
rē-ˈpräs-ˌes
-ˈprōs-,
-es
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
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