(ˈ)dēˈfīˌbrāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + Latin fibra fiber + English -ate — more at fiber
: to separate (as a pulp sheet, waste paper, partly cooked wood) into its fibrous constituents
• de·fi·bra·tion ˌdēˌfīˈbrāshən noun -s
(ˈ)dēˈfīˌbrāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + Latin fibra fiber + English -ate — more at fiber
: to separate (as a pulp sheet, waste paper, partly cooked wood) into its fibrous constituents
• de·fi·bra·tion ˌdēˌfīˈbrāshən noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012