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Meaning of "despumation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPUMATION

despumation  [ˌdɛspjuːˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPUMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Despumation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPUMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of despumation in the English dictionary

The definition of despumation in the dictionary is clarification or purification by skimming a scum from its surface.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPUMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPUMATION

despoiler
despoiling
despoilment
despoliation
despond
despondence
despondency
despondent
despondently
despondingly
despot
despotat
despotic
despotical
despotically
despoticalness
despotism
despotocracy
despumate
desquamate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPUMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of despumation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «despumation» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

除沫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despumation
570 millions of speakers

English

despumation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

despumation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إزالة الرغوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

despumation
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despumation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

despumation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

despumation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemusnahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

despumation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

despumation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

despumation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Despumation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

despumation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

despumation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नमुना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

despumation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

despumation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

despumation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

despumation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

despumation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

despumation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

despumation
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

despumation
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

despumation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of despumation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPUMATION»

The term «despumation» is barely ever used and occupies the 207.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPUMATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about despumation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPUMATION»

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A Medicinal Dispensatory: Containing the Whole Body of ...
34 "* Qsswssmm BZML \ Spume rfflci-_ But seeing motion and heat are the effieient causes of scum , and£ ffl'" WJ'- 'nothing that is crude , and not moved is covered with'scum , then despumation appertaines to such things as by agitation and ...
Jean de Renou, 1657
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The Whole Works Of... Thomas Sydenham
... That we may at least make some Conjecture about the Nature and Genus of Agues, it is to be observ'd, that these three Seasons are to be consider'd in the Pits: First, The Time of shaking : Secondly, Of Ebullition: Thirdly, Of Despumation.
Thomas Sydenham, 1734
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The whole works of that excellent practical physician
... That we may at least' make' some Conjecture about the Nature and Genus of Agues, it is to be observ'd, that these three Seasons are to be consider'd in the Fits : First, The Time of shaking : Secondly, Of Ebullition : Thirdly, Of Despumation .
Thomas Sydenham, Richard Wellington, James Wellington, 1729
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A Guide to Modern Cookery
It is advisable during despumation to change saucepans twice or even three times, straining every time, and adding a quart of brown stock to replace what has evaporated. At length, when the sauce begins to get lighter, and about two hours  ...
Auguste Escoffier, 2013
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The Works of Thomas Sydenham, M.D. on Acute and Chronic ...
... manner throughout the course, and especially towards the declension of the disease, the despumation will be finished in the time above mentioned ; whereas, if the fermentation be unseasonably checked by cooling medicines, or glysters, ...
Thomas Sydenham, 1788
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The Correspondence of James Jurin (1684-1750): Physician and ...
And yer how many Thousands have been killed in & ftom the Operation1 Bur then Suppose the Medicine work in the way of what we may call a Despumation, and raise a Ferment with Pustules that we may call a sort of Small-pox; and is ...
Andrea Alice Rusnock, 1996
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Correspondence of James Jurin, 1684-1750
And yer how many Thousands have been killed in & ftom the Operationl But then Suppose the Medicine work in the way of what we may call a Despumation, and raise a Ferment with Pustules that we may call a sort of Small-pox; and is indeed  ...
Editions Rodopi, 1997
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The Entire Works of Dr. Thomas Sydenham: Newly Made English ...
... in both cases, if care be had to regulate the ' esservescence in a proper manner, and keep it brisk, especially towards the declenfion of the disease, the despumation will be finish'd in the time abovemention- i ped. Ushereas it', at thisjunfture, ...
Thomas Sydenham, Samuel Johnson, 1742
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Pharmaceutical lexicon
This is done by decantation, when the feculent matter is deposited on the bottom of the vessel; or by despumation, efl'ected by boiling, or fermentation and skimming, or by filtration or clarifieation. DESHLER'S SALVE. See Ceratum Rcsinaa ...
10
The Principles and Pratice of Medicine
There is proof of the depravation of the fluids; but there is no proof of concoction and despumation ; — of a salutary fermenting and despuma- tory reform of the fluids, — if I may so speak. There is nothing peculiar thrown off, when an excessive ...
John Elliotson, 1839

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPUMATION»

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Former METAL MANIACS Editor KATHERINE LUDWIG Dies After …
When the fine folks at Despumation Press approached me to contribute a story to 'The Healing Monsters' anthology to benefit Katherine (and ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jan 15»

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