degum

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ gum.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈɡʌm/, /diːˈɡʊm/
  • Rhymes: -ʌm, -ʊm

Verb

degum (third-person singular simple present degums, present participle degumming, simple past and past participle degummed)

  1. (transitive) To remove gum from.
    • 2011, Lou Honary, Erwin Richter, Biobased Lubricants and Greases: Technology and Products:
      Degumming involves the removal of phospholipids and other non-triglyceride materials.

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Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.ɡum/, [ˈdeː.ɣum]

Noun

dēgum f

  1. dative plural of dēg
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