Despumate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Despumate is a verb meaning (transitive) To skim the froth or other impurities from a liquid, to clarify, purify.
Meaning
(transitive) To skim the froth or other impurities from a liquid, to clarify, purify.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
- (transitive) To throw off as foam, froth.
Word Forms
- despumates
- despumating
- despumated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include despume, defoam, unfoam, scum, descum, disponge.
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