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Look up: foam

  1. Foam
    Colloidal suspension of a gas in a liquid.
    Found on http://home.nas.net/~dbc/cic_hamilton/di

  2. FOAM
    acronym: Fates of Aromatic Model
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  3. Foam
    The light-colored substance which is made up of an aggregation of bubbles, formed on the surface of liquids by violent agitation.
    Found on http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces

  4. foam
    [n] - a lightweight material in cellular form 2. [n] - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid 3. [v] - of liquids 4. [v] - make froth, become bubbly
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. foam
    a two-phase system, similar to an emulsion, in which the dispersed phase is a gas or air.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  6. Foam
    A colloid in which bubbles of gas are suspended in a solid or liquid. Aerogel and Styrafoam are examples of solid foams; whipped cream is an example of a liquid foam. See also: Colloid.
    Found on http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/sour

  7. Foam
    Colloidal suspension of a gas in a liquid.
    Found on http://www.allchemicals.info/index/actio

  8. foam
    Compare with colloid. A colloid in which bubbles of gas are suspended in a solid or liquid. Aerogel (solid smoke) and Styrafoam are examples of solid foams; whipped cream is an example of a liquid foam.
    Found on http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese

  9. foam
    Foams are dispersions of gases in liquids or solids. The gas globule may be of any size, from colloidal to macroscopic, as in soap bubbles. Bakers' bread and sponge rubber are examples of solid foams. Typical liquid foams are those used in fire-fighting, shaving creams, etc. Foams made by mechanical...
    Found on http://www.ktf-split.hr/periodni/en/abc/

  10. foam
    in firefighting, specially made chemical foam sprayed on fire to extinguish the flames by excluding the oxygen Category: Management in the public and private sector • emulsive extinguishing agent, consisting of water, bubbles of gas or air, and a foam stabiliser (foam compound), which is...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  11. Foam
    Foam (fōm) noun [ Middle English fam , fom , Anglo-Saxon fām ; akin to Old High German & German feim .] The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/51

  12. Foam
    Foam intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Foamed (fōmd); present participle & verbal noun Foaming .] [ Anglo-Saxon f?man . See Foam , n...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/51

  13. Foam
    Foam transitive verb To cause to foam; as, to foam the goblet; also (with out), to throw out with rage or violence, as foam. ' Foaming out their own shame.' Jude 13.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/51

  14. foam
    1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. 'He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth.' (Mark ix. 18) ... 2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action. ... Origin: AS. F?man. See Foam, n. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  15. foam
    fizz verb form bubbles; `The boiling soup was frothing`; `The river was foaming`; `Sparkling water`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. foam
    (fōm) a dispersion of a gas in a liquid or solid, such as whipped cream or foam rubber. frothy saliva, produced particularly on exertion or pathologically. to produce, or cause to produce, froth.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  17. Foam
    • (n.) To form foam, or become filled with foam; -- said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action. • (n.) The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an anim...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. foam
    in physical chemistry, a colloidal system (i.e., a dispersion of particles in a continuous medium) in which the particles are gas bubbles and the ... [4 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/41

  19. Foam
    [culinary] The use of foam in cuisine has been used in many forms in the history of cooking. For example, whipped cream, meringue, and mousse are all foams. In these cases, the incorporation of air or another gas creates a lighter texture and/or different mouth feel. More recently, foams hav...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foam_(culin

  20. foam
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fōm Definitions: 1. Masses of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid. 2. To produce such bubbles. 3. Masses of air cells in a solid or semisolid, as in foam rubber.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  21. Foam
    A foam is a substance that is formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid. A bath sponge and the head on a glass of beer are examples of foams. In most foams, the volume of gas is large, with thin films of liquid or solid separating the regions of gas. An important division of solid foam...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foam

  22. foam
    • a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    • a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture

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  23. foam
    insulating material composed of closed cells, generally made of polyurethane, used to prevent the ingress and migration of moisture NOTE - Foam is generally used to fill tubes and similar insulating structures.
    Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/

  24. foam
    foam: see colloid.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09134

  25. FOAM
    Mass of beaten egg and sugar as in sponge cake before the flour is added.
    Found on http://www.cookeryindia.com/dictionaries



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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