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- Dictionaryfoam/fəʊm/
noun
- 1. a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid, typically by agitation or fermentation: "a beer with a thick head of foam"
verb
- 1. form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth: "the sea foamed beneath them"
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Foam, in this case meaning "bubbly liquid", is also produced as an often-unwanted by-product in the manufacture of various substances. For example, foam is a serious problem in the chemical industry, especially for biochemical processes. Many biological substances, for example proteins, easily create foam on agitation or aeration.
The meaning of FOAM is a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid. How to use foam in a sentence.
FOAM definition: 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid 2. a substance like cream that is…. Learn more.
noun. a mass of small bubbles of gas formed on the surface of a liquid, such as the froth produced by agitating a solution of soap or detergent in water. frothy saliva sometimes formed in and expelled from the mouth, as in rabies. the frothy sweat of a horse or similar animal.
Add to word list. a mass of small, usually white, bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid: The waves were high and capped with foam. Foam is also a type of light material made by adding gas bubbles to a liquid, then letting it cool, used esp. in packaging.
Foam, or a foam, is a drug delivery system consisting of a mass of small bubbles, usually applied to the skin. A light foam can be applied to treat a variety of dry skin conditions. Apply the foam directly to the wound.
Foam is a substance with so many tiny air bubbles that it becomes frothy or thick. Your liquid shampoo becomes a foam as you lather it into your wet hair. There's a layer of foam on top of your root beer float, and shaving cream usually comes out of its can in the form of foam.
A colloidal dispersion of a gas in a liquid or solid medium, such as shaving cream, foam rubber, or a substance used to fight fires. A foam may be produced, especially on the surface of a liquid, by agitation or by a chemical reaction, such as fermentation.
FOAM definition: 1. a mass of small, white bubbles on the surface of a liquid 2. a thick substance of small, white…. Learn more.
[uncountable, countable] a chemical substance that forms or produces a soft mass of very small bubbles, used for washing, shaving (= cutting hair from the skin), or putting out fires, for example. a bottle of bath foam. The fire extinguisher directs foam onto the fire. see also shaving foam. Word Origin.
