degerminator

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noun

A device that separates the germ from the husk of a cereal grain.

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Meanings

noundegerminator (plural degerminators)

plural degerminators

  1. agricultureA device that separates the germ from the husk of a cereal grain.

    The grains are then broken up in the degerminator, usually an impact mill.

    2007, Y. H. Hui, PhD; Ramesh C. Chandan; Stephanie Clark, Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing, page 374

Origin

From de- + germinate + -or.

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APA

degerminator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerminator

MLA

“degerminator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerminator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degerminator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerminator.

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