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degummer

degummer noun: a gum-removing agent.

Noun

degummer (plural degummers)

  1. A gum-removing agent.
    • an enzymatic degummer for silk

Forms of degummer

pluraldegummers

Origin of degummer

From degum + -er.

Questions about degummer

What does degummer mean?
Degummer means a gum-removing agent.
What part of speech is degummer?
Degummer is a noun.
What is the plural of degummer?
The plural of degummer is degummers.

Words near degummer in the dictionary

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

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