despumation

English

Etymology

From Latin despumatio: compare French despumation.

Noun

despumation (countable and uncountable, plural despumations) (obsolete)

  1. The act of giving off froth or scum.
  2. Separation or removal of scum or impurities from liquid
    Synonyms: descumming, scumming, clarification

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