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deink

verb

Etymology

From de- + ink.

  1. derived from ἔγκαυστον — “burned-in”
  2. derived from encaustum — “purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents”
  3. derived from enque
  4. inherited from ynke
  5. prefixed as deink — “de + ink”

Definitions

  1. To remove ink from, especially in the process of recycling paper.

    • Paper may need to be deinked as part of the recycling process.

The neighborhood

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