Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defoamer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-foamer
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.

Example Sentences

"Nowadays silicone-free defoamers are used moreand more in many applications."

Etymology

From defoam + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: defoam

Inflected Forms

defoamers (plural)

Questions

What does defoamer mean?: Any chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.
Where does defoamer come from?: From defoam + -er.

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