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antifoaming

American  
[an-tee-foh-ming, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈfoʊ mɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. preventing the development of or reducing foam.

Etymology

Origin of antifoaming

First recorded in 1930–35; anti- + foam + -ing 2

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Then, to get rid of excess bubbles, he let the blood settle slowly in a slightly inclined cylinder and a helical reservoir, both coated on the inside with an antifoaming compound long used by brewers.

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