Demanufacture
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A process of recycling that involves the dismantling and/or disassembly of an item to gain the maximum amount of recyclable materials. uncountable
"The Parties define the life cycle of electronic equipment broadly to include acquisition, design, manufacture, assembly, distribution, use, reuse, demanufacture, and recycling. (from the Sustainable Environmental Stewardship of Federal Electronic Assets" PDF signed 11-15-2004)"
- 1 To recycle material using this process
"An RPS is a network of transportation logistics and processing functions that collect, recycle, refurbish, and demanufacture end-of-life products."
Example
More examples"The Parties define the life cycle of electronic equipment broadly to include acquisition, design, manufacture, assembly, distribution, use, reuse, demanufacture, and recycling. (from the Sustainable Environmental Stewardship of Federal Electronic Assets" PDF signed 11-15-2004)"
Etymology
From de- + manufacture.
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