degum
[ dee-guhm ]
verb (used with object),de·gummed, de·gum·ming.
to free from gum.
to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.
Origin of degum
1Other words from degum
- de·gum·mer, noun
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