Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defiber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fiber
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove some or all fiber from.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The samples are defibered according to the kind of paper to be analyzed."
"The most common type of material has been woody fragments which have been cut into granules (rather than defibered) by pulp refiners. The paper is defibered in a stock slusher having a movable defibering or slushing element, while infeeding water."
"Processed, defibered products have taken their place."

Etymology

From de- + fiber.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

defibers (present, singular) defibering (participle, present) defibered (participle, past) defibered (past) defibre (alternative)

Questions

What does defiber mean?: To remove some or all fiber from.
Where does defiber come from?: From de- + fiber.

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