degumming

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noun

The removal of gum from a material, especially the removal of sericin from silk or phospholipids etc. from vegetable oils.

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Meanings

noundegumming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe removal of gum from a material, especially the removal of sericin from silk or phospholipids etc. from vegetable oils.

Origin

From degum + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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