degum
American
[dee-guhm]
/ diˈgʌm /
verb (used with object)
degummed,
degumming
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to free from gum.
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to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.
Other Word Forms
- degummer noun
Etymology
Origin of degum
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