reconstitutedadj.
/ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtjuːtᵻd/, /ˌriːˈkɒnstᵻtʃuːtᵻd/, U.S. /riˈkɑnstəˌt(j)udəd/ 1. That has been constituted or formed again.
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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [adjective] > re-forming or re-formed
reconstituted1817
re-formative1838
1817 Times 11 Dec. 3/1 They produced the traditions of imperial tyranny as dogmas for the reconstituted monarchy.
1887 T. Hardy Woodlanders III. iv. 70 He felt shy of entering Grace's presence as her reconstituted lover.
1929 Science 1 Mar. 253/2 There is no doubt but that the reconstituted adult organ would luminesce even if the larval organs had been removed.
1985 AMHCA Jrnl. Jan. 29 Various family life formats—one-parent households, two-parent families, and reconstituted families.
2007 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 7 Nov. e1 These same sidewalks were trod by creative ancestors in previous union actions dating to the early 1930s meetings of the reconstituted Screen Writers Guild.
2. Of dehydrated or concentrated food, drink, etc.: that has been restored to its previous constitution by the addition of liquid.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > general preparation processes > [adjective] > rehydrated
rehydrated1905
reconstituted1925
1925 Chem. Abstr. 19 545 Acidity of the reconstituted milk was a little lower than that of raw milk.
1969 Guardian 20 Sept. 9/7 Mother and father eating fish fingers and reconstituted potatoes in gloomy silence.
2006 A. Y. Tamime Brined Cheeses v. 143 In view of the shortage of fresh milk in Egypt, dairy factories have been encouraged to utilise reconstituted milk powder.
Compounds
reconstituted stone n. = reconstructed stone n. at reconstructed adj. Compounds.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > concrete > [noun] > artificial stone
artificial stone1722
lithodipyrac1778
reconstructed stone1915
cast stone1925
reconstituted stone1961
1961 Times 15 July 11/4 There have been recently on the market some delightful reconstituted stone tubs and other plant receptacles.
1966 D. Francis Flying Finish vi. 77 The floors were some sort of reconstituted stone heated from underneath.
2002 G. P. Tilly et al. Conservation of Bridges vii. 98 It was more cost-effective to use the existing stone, with new stone where required, than a complete rebuild using reconstituted stone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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