spumescent

[ spyoo-mes-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. foamy; foamlike; frothy.

Origin of spumescent

1
First recorded in 1855–60; spume + -escent

Other words from spumescent

  • spu·mes·cence, noun

Words Nearby spumescent

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British Dictionary definitions for spumescent

spumescent

/ (spjuːˈmɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. producing or resembling foam or froth

Derived forms of spumescent

  • spumescence, noun

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