reprocessing
noun [ U ]
PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENT uk/ˌriːˈprəʊsesɪŋ/ us/riːˈprɑːsesɪŋ/the process of dealing with waste materials so that they can be used again:
There's a growing market in reprocessing.
The reprocessing of nuclear fuel will soon come to an end.
a reprocessing plant/works/facility
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