deglutinate

de·glu·ti·nate

[dee-gloot-n-eyt]
verb (used with object), de·glu·ti·nat·ed, de·glu·ti·nat·ing.
to extract the gluten from.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin dēglūtinātus (past participle of dēglūtināre to unglue), equivalent to dē- de- + glūtinātus glued (glūtin- (see gluten) + -ātus -ate1)

de·glu·ti·na·tion, noun
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deglutinate (diːˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)
 
[C17: from Latin dēglūtināre to unglue, from de- + glūtināre, from glūtenglue]
 
degluti'nation
 
n

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