degum

[ dee-guhm ]

verb (used with object),de·gummed, de·gum·ming.
  1. to free from gum.

  2. to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off.

Origin of degum

1
First recorded in 1885–90; de- + gum1

Other words from degum

  • de·gum·mer, noun

Words Nearby degum

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