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degum

[ dee-guhm ]

verb (used with object)

, de·gummed, de·gum·ming.
  1. to free from gum.
  2. to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.


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Other Words From

  • de·gummer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of degum1

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

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