Definition of Degreasing

1. Verb. (present participle of degrease) ¹

2. Noun. The removal of grease from something ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Degreasing

1. degrease [v] - See also: degrease

Lexicographical Neighbors of Degreasing

degranulate
degranulated
degranulates
degranulating
degranulation
degranulations
degras
degrative
degravitating
degravitation
degrease
degreased
degreaser
degreasers
degreases
degreasing (current term)
degreasings
degree
degree-day
degree Celsius
degree Centigrade
degree Fahrenheit
degree Kelvin
degree Rankine
degree absolute
degree day
degree days
degree mill
degree of a polynomial
degree of a term

Literary usage of Degreasing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book on Trade Waste Waters: Their Nature and Disposal by H. Maclean Wilson, Harry Thornton Calvert (1913)
"... filtration—Evaporation of wool suds (Smith-Leach apparatus)—Chambers and Hammond's process— Solvent processes of degreasing wool—Silk boiling. ..."

2. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"... of Solvent Use in Industrial degreasing and Cleaning Operations Years Vapor Degreasers Cold Dip Tanks -1934-1954 Trichloroethylene (poorly controlled) ..."

3. Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and edited by Thomas R. Bender (1996)
"The degreasing tank is housed in a small building that is used only for cleaning metal parts (see Figure for diagrammatic view and tank dimensions). ..."

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