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defat

defat verb: to remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents.

Verb

defat (third-person singular simple present defats, present participle defatting, simple past and past participle defatted)

  1. To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents

Forms of defat

third-person singular presentdefats
present participledefatting
past participledefatted
pastdefatted

Origin of defat

From de- + fat.

Questions about defat

What does defat mean?
Defat means to remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents.
What part of speech is defat?
Defat is a verb.
What is the past tense of defat?
The past tense of defat is defatted.

Words near defat in the dictionary

  1. defasiculation
  2. defassa
  3. defassas
  4. defast
  5. defaste
  6. defat
  7. defatigable
  8. defatigate
  9. defatigated
  10. defatigates
  11. defatigating

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