degras

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noun

A semisolid emulsion produced by the treatment of certain skins with oxidized fish oil, which extracts their soluble albuminoids. It was formerly used as a dressing for hides.

OriginFrench dégras →
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Meanings

noundegras (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA semisolid emulsion produced by the treatment of certain skins with oxidized fish oil, which extracts their soluble albuminoids. It was formerly used as a dressing for hides.

Origin

  1. Frenchdégras
  2. Englishdegras

French dégras

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degras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degras

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degras,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degras.

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