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spumescent
[ spyoo-mes-uhnt ]
/ spyuˈmɛs ənt /
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adjective
foamy; foamlike; frothy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spumescent
spu·mes·cence, nounWords nearby spumescent
spue, spuggy, spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone, spun, spunbonded, spun-bonding, spun glass
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British Dictionary definitions for spumescent
spumescent
/ (spjuːˈmɛsənt) /
adjective
producing or resembling foam or froth
Derived forms of spumescent
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