Synonyms

spumescent

American

[spyoo-mes-uhnt] / spjuˈmɛs ənt /

adjective

foamy; foamlike; frothy.

spumescent British

/ spjuːˈmɛsənt /

adjective

producing or resembling foam or froth

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Other Word Forms

spumescence

noun

Etymology

Origin of spumescent

First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

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