defiber
verbEtymology From de- + fiber.
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US To remove some or all fiber from.
- The samples are defibered according to the kind of paper to be analyzed.1965, Forest Products Research Institute, Technical Note - Forest Products Research Institute:
- 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.1974, Edgar L. Spruill, Color removal and sludge disposal process for kraft mill:
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- Processed, defibered products have taken their place.2012, John L. Seitz, Global Issues: An Introduction, →ISBN, page 91: