Degerminator

/diːˈdʒɜːmɪneɪtər/ noun

Definition

A machine or device that removes the germ from grain or seeds.

Etymology

From degerminate plus -or suffix (denoting an agent or device that performs an action).

Kelly Says

Industrial degerminators are crucial in grain processing; they increased flour shelf-life but inadvertently made people's diets less nutritious—a trade-off that modern food science has begun reversing.

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