"degerm" meaning in English

See degerm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːˈdʒɜːm/ [UK] Forms: degerms [present, singular, third-person], degerming [participle, present], degermed [participle, past], degermed [past]
Etymology: From de- + germ. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|germ}} de- + germ Head templates: {{en-verb}} degerm (third-person singular simple present degerms, present participle degerming, simple past and past participle degermed)
  1. (transitive) To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.). Tags: transitive Derived forms: nondegerming

Inflected forms

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        "To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.)."
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        "(transitive) To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.)."
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    {
      "form": "degermed",
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        "(transitive) To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.)."
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