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antifoam

antifoam

1 6.8
Stopping foam from forming in liquids during factory or lab work
  • adjective
  • /ˈæntiˌfoʊm/
  • Specialized
: antiespuma
  • The laboratory uses antifoam chemicals to control excessive foaming in their experiments.

Examples

  • Using an antifoam coating helps keep the machinery running smoothly during production.

  • The technician added an antifoam agent to the solution to prevent bubbles from forming.

  • The antifoam agent effectively reduced the foam in the tank.

  • Using antifoam is essential in many manufacturing processes.

  • The technician added an antifoam agent to the solution to prevent bubbles from forming.

  • Using an antifoam coating helps keep the machinery running smoothly during production.

  • The laboratory uses antifoam chemicals to control excessive foaming in their experiments.

Surface Forms

antifoam positive

Morphology

antifoam = foam (transparent) = anti + foam

The meaning is directly built from 'anti-' meaning against or preventing and 'foam'.

Etymology

The word antifoam combines anti- 'against' and foam 'bubbles'. So an antifoam coating or agent is one that stops or reduces bubbles from forming in machines or production processes.