Definition of Defatting

1. Verb. (present participle of defat) ¹

2. Noun. The removal of fat from something, either physically or chemically ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Defatting

1. defat [v] - See also: defat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defatting

defamings
defamous
defang
defanged
defanging
defangs
defasciculation
defast
defaste
defat
defatigable
defatigate
defatigation
defats
defatted
defatting
default
default judgement
default judgment
default on
default option
defaultable
defaulted
defaulter
defaulters
defaultiness
defaulting
defaults
defaulty
defeasance

Literary usage of Defatting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Pharmacy by Henry Vinecome Arny (1917)
"This extract is prepared by first defatting the ergot by percolation with purified petroleum bonzi» after which it is percolated with an acidulated ..."

2. Gulf War And Health by Institute of Medicine (2005)
"Dermatitis was classified as erythema (65% in both groups), eczema (15% in both groups), or defatting (4% in both groups), but the data were not stratified ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... dewatering, cooling, shredding, extruding, drying, whipping, defatting, and forming shall be performed so as to protect food against contamination. ..."

4. Theirs Were But Human Hearts: A Local History of Three Thameside Parishes by Brian Brenchley Wheals (1984)
"The pounding, shrinkage and defatting of the cloth that took place produced a durable matted product ..."

5. Niosh Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazardsedited by Sharon Hildebrand edited by Sharon Hildebrand (2001)
"... dizziness, confusion, malaise (vague reeling of discomfort), drowsiness, weakness, unsteady gait; narcosis; defatting dermatitis; possible liver in[ury; ..."

6. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: Medical Management Guidelines for by Jonathan Borak, Kent R. Olson (1996)
"Xylene can cause skin inflammation and defatting, particularly after prolonged or repeated contact with the liquid. Redness of the skin and blisters may ..."

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