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deglutinate

/diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deg-luti-nate
IPA
/diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To remove or extract gluten from.

Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1609; borrowed from Latin dēglūtinātus, perfect passive participle of dēglūtinō (“to unglue”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + glūtinō (“to glue”), from gluten (“glue”) + -ō.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deglutinates (present, singular) deglutinating (participle, present) deglutinated (participle, past) deglutinated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce deglutinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/.
What does deglutinate mean?
To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.
Where does deglutinate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1609.

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