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degum

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[dee-guhm] / diˈgʌm /

verb (used with object)

degummed, degumming

to free from gum.
to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.

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Derived Forms

degummer

noun

Etymology

Origin of degum

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

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