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/dee jerrm"/, v.t.1. to rid of germs.2. to remove the germ or embryo from (a kernel of grain), usually through milling.[DE- + GERM]
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Degerm — De*germ , v. t. (Milling) To extract the germs from, as from wheat grains. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degerm — verb To remove the germ from a cereal grain etc … Wiktionary
degerm — de·germ ( )dē jərm vt to remove germs from (as the skin) de·germ·ation ( )dē .jər mā shən n * * * de·germ (de germґ) disinfect … Medical dictionary
degerm — de·germ … English syllables
degerm — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: de + germ (n.) 1. : to remove germs from (as the skin) 2. : to remove the germ from (a seed) degermed wheat products * * * /dee jerrm /, v.t. 1. to rid of germs … Useful english dictionary
degerminate — (ˈ)dē+ˈ transitive verb Etymology: de + germinate : degerm 2 * * * /dee jerr meuh nayt /, v.t., degerminated, degerminating. degerm (def. 2). [DE + GERMINATE] … Useful english dictionary
degerminate — /dee jerr meuh nayt /, v.t., degerminated, degerminating. degerm (def. 2). [DE + GERMINATE] * * * … Universalium
