despumate

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despumate [dɪˈspjuːmeɪt ˈdɛspjʊˌmeɪt]

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

2. (Chemistry) (intr) (of a liquid) to form a scum or froth

[from Latin dēspūmāre to skim off, from de- + spūma foam, froth]

despumation n

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