degummer

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noun

A gum-removing agent.

“an enzymatic degummer for silk”

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Meanings

noundegummer (plural degummers)

plural degummers

  1. A gum-removing agent.

    an enzymatic degummer for silk

Origin

From degum + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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