coprocessing

noun

co·​pro·​cess·​ing (ˌ)kō-ˈprä-se-siŋ 

-ˈprō-

variants or co-processing

: the act of processing something with or at the same time as something else

Coprocessing of tires with coal produces liquid synthetic crude oil, taking advantage of the high hydrogen content in the tires.

—Joseph Haggin

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above