Meanings
verbdegum (third-person singular simple present degums, present participle degumming, simple past and past participle degummed)
present singular third person degums · participle present degumming · participle past degummed · past degummed
- transitiveTo remove gum from.
Degumming involves the removal of phospholipids and other non-triglyceride materials.
2011, Lou Honary, Erwin Richter, Biobased Lubricants and Greases: Technology and Products
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Egyptianqmy
- Egyptianqmyt
- Ancient Greekκόμμι (kómmi)
- Latincummis
- Late Latingumma
- Anglo-Normangome
- Middle Englishgumme
- Englishgum
- Englishdegum
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with degum
fromsomeroombecomesumbathroomdrumovercomethumbnumgummumhumyumrumbroomnumbalumdumcrumbplumbchumtumlum
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Cite this entry
APA
degum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degum
MLA
“degum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degum.
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