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spumescent

American  
[spyoo-mes-uhnt] / spyuˈmɛs ənt /

adjective

  1. foamy; foamlike; frothy.

spumescent British  
/ spjuːˈmɛsənt /

adjective

  1. producing or resembling foam or froth

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  • spumescence noun

Etymology

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

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