pulpal

Variant of pulp

pulp definition

pulp (pulp)

noun

  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, including blood vessels, nerves, etc.
  5. a mixture of ground-up, moistened cellulose material, as wood, linen, rags, etc., from which paper is made
  6. ore ground to a powder and mixed with water
  7. ☆ a magazine printed on rough, inferior paper stock made from wood pulp, usually containing sensational stories of love, crime, etc.

Etymology: Fr pulpe < L pulpa, flesh, pulp of fruit

adjective

☆ of or characteristic of pulp magazines

transitive verb

  1. to reduce to pulp
  2. to remove the pulp from

intransitive verb

to become pulp

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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