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defatting

defatting is the present participle and gerund of defat.

Meaning of defat

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

Noun

defatting (uncountable)

  1. The removal of fat from something, either physically or chemically

Questions about defatting

What does defatting mean?
Defatting means the removal of fat from something, either physically or chemically.
What is defatting the present participle and gerund of?
Defatting is the present participle and gerund of defat.
What part of speech is defatting?
Defatting is a noun.

Words near defatting in the dictionary

  1. defatigates
  2. defatigating
  3. defatigation
  4. defats
  5. defatted
  6. defatting
  7. default
  8. default gateway
  9. default gateways
  10. default judgement
  11. default judgements

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