DEGUMMING
Etymology
Noun
degumming (uncountable)
The removal of gum from a material, especially the removal of sericin from silk or phospholipids etc. from vegetable oils.
Source: Wiktionary
DEGUM
De*gum", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degummed; p. pr. & vb. n. Degumming.]
Definition: To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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