recupereerbaar

Recupereerbaar is an adjective in Dutch that denotes something that can be recovered, retrieved, or reclaimed. The term is a loanword from French récuperable through the Dutch verb recupereren (to recover). It is used in several domains to indicate recoverability rather than final disposition.

In waste management and materials science, items labeled as recupereerbaar are those from which usable material or energy can be extracted, for example metals from electronics or heat from exhaust streams. In engineering and energy systems, recupereerbaar heat or energy refers to recoverable energy captured by devices such as recuperators or heat exchangers, reducing overall energy consumption.

In a legal or financial context, damages, costs, or claims may be described as recupereerbaar, meaning they are recoverable from another party through a suit, settlement, or insurance.

Distinctions: recupereerbaar is related to but not always interchangeable with recyclabel (recyclable) or herbruikbaar (reusable). Recupereerbaar emphasizes the potential to retrieve or reclaim resources, sometimes including energy, rather than merely the suitability for recycling. The term's use varies by sector and may be replaced by more common equivalents depending on context.

See also: recuperation, recycling, waste management, energy recovery, recoverable damages.