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Definition of Degum
1. v. t. To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie.
Definition of Degum
1. Verb. To remove gum from. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Degum
1. to free from gum [v -GUMMED, -GUMMING, -GUMS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Degum
Literary usage of Degum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A German-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1917)
"... vt degum (silk). entbehren, vt be without, lack; do without, dispense with.
entbehrlich, a. dispensable, unnecessary. entbinden, vt disengage, set free, ..."
2. Laboratory Manual of Dyeing and Textile Chemistry by Joseph Merritt Matthews (1909)
"The scouring of silk is known as "boiling-off," "stripping," or "degum- ming.
... As a rule, to completely degum the silk it is necessary to boil in several ..."
3. Silk Throwing and Waste Silk Spinning by Hollins Rayner (1903)
"A soft soap will degum easily and without damage to the fibre, but the potash in
the soap appears to have a discolouring effect on white silks. ..."
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