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despumation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-spuma-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of giving off froth or scum.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Separation or removal of scum or impurities from liquid

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin despumatio: compare French despumation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

despumations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

despumate

Synonyms

descumming scumming clarification

Questions

What does despumation mean?
The act of giving off froth or scum.
Where does despumation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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