despumate

/ (dɪˈspjuːmeɪt, ˈdɛspjʊˌmeɪt) /

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verb

(tr) to clarify or purify (a liquid) by skimming a scum from its surface

(intr) (of a liquid) to form a scum or froth

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Derived forms of despumate

despumation, noun

Word Origin for despumate

C17: from Latin dēspūmāre to skim off, from de- + spūma foam, froth

Words nearby despumate

despot, despotic, despotic monarchy, despotism, Des Prés, despumate, desquamate, des res, D. ès S., Dessalines, Dessau

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