degum

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ gum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈɡʌm/, /diːˈɡʊm/
• Rhymes: -ʌm, -ʊm

Verb

degum (third-person singular simple present degums, present participle degumming, simple past and past participle degummed)

1. (transitive) To remove gum from.
   • 2011, Lou Honary, Erwin Richter, Biobased Lubricants and Greases: Technology and Products:

     Degumming involves the removal of phospholipids and other non-triglyceride materials.

Derived terms

• degummer

Anagrams

• Mudge, mudge

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.ɡum/, [ˈdeː.ɣum]

Noun

dēgum f

1. dative plural of dēg