Lexical entry

メカニカルリサイクル

mekanikarurisaikuru

The process of recycling waste materials into new products without changing their chemical structure.

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Meaning

A method of recycling waste materials, especially plastics, through physical processes such as grinding, washing, and remelting without altering their chemical composition.

physical recycling process

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サーマルリサイクル

The process of incinerating waste to recover energy.

ケミカルリサイクル

The process of breaking down plastic waste into its original chemical components.

マテリアルリサイクル

The recovery of waste materials to be processed back into products or raw materials.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: possible-wasei
Active language: English