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degums

degums is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 degums

What is degums the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Degums is the third-person singular simple present indicative of degum.

Words near degums in the dictionary

  1. degum
  2. degummed
  3. degummer
  4. degummers
  5. degumming
  6. degums
  7. degun
  8. degung
  9. degunk
  10. degunked
  11. degunker

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