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spyoo-
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uh
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]
spu·mes·cent
/
spyuˈmɛs
ənt
/
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[
spyoo-
mes
-
uh
nt
]
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adjective
foamy; foamlike; frothy.
Origin:
1855–60;
spume
+
-escent
Related forms
spu·mes·cence,
noun
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spumescent
(spjuːˈmɛs
ə
nt)
—
adj
producing or resembling foam or froth
spu'mescence
—
n
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