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degum
[ dee-guhm ]
/ diˈgʌm /
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verb (used with object), de·gummed, de·gum·ming.
to free from gum.
to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.
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de·gum·mer, nounWords nearby degum
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