- Degummed
- Degum De*gum", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degumming}.] To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Degum — De*gum , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degumming}.] To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degumming — Degum De*gum , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degumming}.] To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ecru silk — noun : a partially degummed silk with little luster and some harshness … Useful english dictionary
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