Meanings
verbdefat (third-person singular simple present defats, present participle defatting, simple past and past participle defatted)
present singular third person defats · participle present defatting · participle past defatted · past defatted
- To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishfat
- Englishdefat
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Cite this entry
APA
defat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defat
MLA
“defat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defat. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defat.
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