reclamation
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5.6
- noun
- /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
recuperación
- The answer is yes at the Patuxent Water Reclamation Facility in Anne Arundel County, MD.
- reclamation project
- water reclamation
Examples
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Wastewater from the UF water reclamation facility was found to harbor 5.7 x 10^4 bacterial spores per 100 mL.
Academic text (2006) -
After WWII, a potential sulfur shortage was on the horizon but was offset by reclamation from sour gas.
Blog text (23) -
I had developed this Grey Water Reclamation System, and he had this sensor, which was really smart.
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However, a new composting operation has just started up, and several pilot reclamation projects are underway.
Academic text (2000) -
50. An extensive system of 46 wastewater treatment plants, collector systems, and reclamation works is on the drawing boards.
Academic text (1991) -
Of those wastes, almost half are solvents and oils that are potentially recyclable after reclamation or re-refinement.
Academic text (1992) -
The city's water reclamation efforts aim to turn wastewater into reusable water for irrigation.
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The environmental agency is funding several reclamation projects to extract useful substances from industrial waste.
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Under normal capacity, combined sewage is sent to a reclamation center (WRC) for treatment.
Synonyms
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2.3
Collecting and processing used items so people can make new products
Turning waste or old things into new usable materials
Antonyms
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reclamation comes from the parts re- 'again' and claim (from a root meaning 'to take back'), so a helpful way to remember this sense is 'taking useful things back from waste', which is why reclamation means recovering materials from waste.