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decortication::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
| Derivation | decorticate |
Examples of decortication
decortication
Fibre is extracted by a process known as decortication, where leaves are crushed and beaten by a rotating wheel set with blunt knives, so that only fibres remain.
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In East Africa, where production is typically on large estates, the leaves are transported to a central decortication plant, where water is used to wash away the waste parts of the leaf.
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