despumating

Variant of despumate

despumate definition

de·spu·mate (di spyo̵̅o̅′māt′, des′pyo̵̅o̅ māt′)

transitive verb despumated -·mat′ed, despumating -·mat′·ing

  1. to take the scum off; skim
  2. to throw off as froth

Etymology: < L despumatus, pp. of despumare, to skim off < de-, off, from + spumare, to foam < spuma, foam

intransitive verb

to become rid of scum

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