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de•gum  (dē gum′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gummed, -gum•ming. 
  1. to free from gum.
  2. Textilesto remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution;
    boil off.
  • de- + gum1 1885–90
de•gum′mer, n. 

'degum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boil

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