decortication

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de·cor·ti·ca·tion | \ (ˌ)dē-ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of decortication

1 : the act or process of removing the outer coverings (such as bark or husks) from something (such as fiber or seed)

2 : the surgical removal of the outer layer or covering of an organ or structure (such as the brain or a kidney)

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Other Words from decortication

decorticate \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkāt

\ transitive verb

decorticator \ (ˌ)dē-ˈkȯr-tə-ˌkā-tər

\ noun

Examples of decortication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Colorado’s agriculture department also wants to buy two decortication machines — which prepare raw hemp to be made into yarn and other products — and set them up for farmers to use. — Sophie Quinton, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2021 From there, the fiber, which comprises roughly 25% of the hemp stalk, is isolated and removed in a process called decortication. — Dom Difurio, Dallas News, 4 Sep. 2020

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