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degummed

degummed is the simple past and past participle of degum.

Meaning of degum

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To remove gum from.
    • Degumming involves the removal of phospholipids and other non-triglyceride materials.2011, Lou Honary, Erwin Richter, Biobased Lubricants and Greases: Technology and Products

Questions about degummed

What is degummed the simple past and past participle of?
Degummed is the simple past and past participle of degum.

Words near degummed in the dictionary

  1. DeGuia
  2. DeGuias
  3. Deguire
  4. Deguires
  5. degum
  6. degummed
  7. degummer
  8. degummers
  9. degumming
  10. degums
  11. degun

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