foam´like´

foam´like´: foam «fohm», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on the fire (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).

2. the frothy saliva formed in the mouth in epilepsy or rabies.

3. the frothy white perspiration covering a horse or other animal as the result of hard labor.

4. a spongy, flexible, or semirigid material made from various plastics or rubber by solidification of the basic material around air bubbles: »polyurethane foam, latex foam.

–v.i.

1. to form or gather foam; froth: »The soda foamed over the glass.

2. to break into foam; emit foam: »The stream foams over the rocks.Figurative. The angry old man foamed for quite a while about the insulting behavior of his grandchildren.

–v.t.

1. to cause to foam: »The boy foamed the soap in the water.

2. to cover with foam: »Children love to foam their hands with soap.

3. to fill with foaming liquor.

4. to give (plastic or rubber) a spongy, flexible texture by solidifying it around trapped air or gas bubbles.

╂[Old English fām]

–foam´er, noun.

–foam´ing|ly, adverb.

–foam´less, adjective.

–foam´like´, adjective.

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foam´less — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
foam´ing|ly — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
foam´er — foam «fohm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a mass of very small bubbles formed in water or other liquids especially by agitation, fermentation, effervescence, or boiling: »Another kind of extinguisher that is valuable for oil fires pours or throws a foam on … Useful english dictionary
Foam Index — Test is a rapid method to determine the relative levels of Air Entraining Agent (AEA) needed during concrete mixing, with or without mineral additives like combustion fly ash, that control air void volumes within cured concrete. [… … Wikipedia
foam´i|ness — foam|y «FOH mee», adjective, foam|i|er, foam|i|est. 1. covered with foam: »foamy surf. 2. made of foam. 3. like foam … Useful english dictionary
foam´i|ly — foam|y «FOH mee», adjective, foam|i|er, foam|i|est. 1. covered with foam: »foamy surf. 2. made of foam. 3. like foam … Useful english dictionary
foam|y — «FOH mee», adjective, foam|i|er, foam|i|est. 1. covered with foam: »foamy surf. 2. made of foam. 3. like foam … Useful english dictionary
foam — [fōm] n. [ME fom < OE fam, akin to Ger feim, scum < IE base * (s)poimno , foam > Sans phḗna , L spuma] 1. the whitish mass of bubbles formed on or in liquids by agitation, fermentation, etc. 2. something like foam, as the heavy sweat of… … English World dictionary
Foam cells — are cells in an atheroma derived from both macrophages [cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/ATHHTML/ATH019.html |title=Atherosclerosis |format= |work= |accessdate=] and smooth muscle cells [MeshName|Foam+cells] which have… … Wikipedia
foam at the mouth — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very angry, like a mad dog. * /By the time Uncle Henry had the third flat tire he was really foaming at the mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms

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