demanufacture

1. uncountableA process of recycling that involves the dismantling and/or disassembly of an item to gain the maximum amount of recyclable materials.

   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)

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   ... other demand documents, and clerical procedures required in effecting the manufacture or demanufacture of field units as directed by higher authority.

   1952, Federal supply management (Air Force supply--Munitions Board): hearings, page 457

   This problem was selected because it is a practical example of the types of system that are excellent candidates for demanufacture.

   1998, Jian Dong, Rapid response manufacturing: contemporary methodologies, tools and technologies, page 161

present singular third person demanufactures · participle present demanufacturing · participle past demanufactured · past demanufactured

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.

   2007, Myer Kutz, Environmentally Conscious Materials and Chemicals Processing, page 161