degrease

[ dee-grees, -greez ]

verb (used with object),de·greased, de·greas·ing.
  1. to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, especially by treating with a chemical.

Origin of degrease

1
First recorded in 1885–90; de- + grease

Other words from degrease

  • de·greas·er, noun

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How to use degrease in a sentence

  • They are next degreased by painting with fuller's earth paste and drying.

    Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
  • They are degreased, puered, scudded and drenched overnight at 95 F.

    Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
  • After about 12 hours' tannage in paddles they are coloured through, and are then degreased by hydraulic pressure.

    Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
  • The goods are coloured through in paddle, like basils, and are then degreased by hydraulic pressure.

    Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
  • In the permanganate bleach, which is less tedious, the skins are first degreased by soaking in a warm ¾ per cent.

    Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for degrease

degrease

/ (diːˈɡriːs) /


verb
  1. (tr) to remove grease from

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