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deglutinate.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/UK
  1. To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To remove or extract gluten from.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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