degerminator

degerminator

English

Etymology

de- +‎ germinate +‎ -or

Noun

degerminator (plural degerminators)

1. (agriculture) A device that separates the germ from the husk of a cereal grain.
   • 2007, Y. H. Hui, PhD, Ramesh C. Chandan, Stephanie Clark, Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing, page 374:

     The grains are then broken up in the degerminator, usually an impact mill.