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.

Other Words From

• de·gummer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of degum¹

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