"despumation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: despumations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin despumatio: compare French despumation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|despumatio}} Latin despumatio, {{cog|fr|despumation}} French despumation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} despumation (countable and uncountable, plural despumations)
  1. The act of giving off froth or scum. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-despumation-en-noun-jSIpiQ0i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. Separation or removal of scum or impurities from liquid Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: descumming, scumming, clarification
    Sense id: en-despumation-en-noun-LJbNaKzJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: despumate

Inflected forms

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