2. Adjective. (of a cereal grain etc) From which the germ has been removed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Degermed
1. degerm [v] - See also: degerm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Degermed
Literary usage of Degermed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1898)
"There is, however, a striking difference between the mode of progression of this
bacterial action from that observed in " living" degermed endosperms. ..."
2. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1907)
"Do degermed but otherwise whole endosperms show any internal corrosion or evidence of
... Twenty degermed and carefully cleaned endosperms were placed in a ..."
3. The Analyst by Society of Public Analysts (Great Britain). (1881)
"... ratifying the statement made by Mr. Gladstone in his budget speech respecting
the enhanced value of the cereal in its degermed state for distilling, ..."
4. Pharmaceutical and Food Analysis: A Manual of Standard Methods for the by Azor Thurston (1922)
"The peanuts are cleaned, shelled, blanched and degermed before being ground and
pressed. The oil is produced by cold and hot pressing. ..."
5. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"The values they reported for grains included (in mg/kg wet weight): rye, 0.64;
wheat, 0.64; oats, 0.20; brown rice, 0.10; and degermed cornmeal, 0.41. ..."
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