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Etymology of defat

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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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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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