51Թ

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degum

[ dee-guhm ]

verb (used with object)

degummed, degumming.
  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 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܳm noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of degum1

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

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