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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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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