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defat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fat
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fat English defat From de- + fat.

Inflected Forms

defats (present, singular) defatting (participle, present) defatted (participle, past) defatted (past)

Questions

What does defat mean?
To remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solvents
Where does defat come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fat English defat From de- + fat.

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