Look up: foam

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   Foam
   Colloidal suspension of a gas in a liquid.
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   FOAM
   acronym: Fates of Aromatic Model
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   Foam
   The light-colored substance which is made up of an aggregation of bubbles, formed on the surface of liquids by violent agitation.
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   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
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   foam
   a two-phase system, similar to an emulsion, in which the dispersed phase is a gas or air.
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   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.
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   Foam
   Colloidal suspension of a gas in a liquid.
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   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.
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   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 incorporation of air are widely used in the food ...
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    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 used to extinguish burning liquids Category: Technical and industry in general • a mixt...
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    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 in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea. Foam cock , in ste ...
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    Foam
    Foam intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Foamed (fōmd); present participle & verbal noun Foaming .] [ Anglo-Saxon f?man . See Foam , noun ] 1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam . « He foameth , and gnasheth with his teeth.» ...
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    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.
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    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) ...
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    foam
    fizz verb form bubbles; `The boiling soup was frothing`; `The river was foaming`; `Sparkling water`
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    Foam
    The most general definition of `foam` is a substance that is formed by trapping many gas bubbles in a liquid or solid. It can also refer to anything that is analogous to such a phenomenon, such as quantum foam. Often people mean polyurethane foam (foam rubber), Styrofoam or some other manufactured foam when they are using the term. It can be considered a type of colloid. From the early 20th century, various types of specially manufactured solid ...
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    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.
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    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 animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; s...
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    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]
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    foam
    
    1. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    2. a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
    
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    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.
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    foam
    foam: see colloid.
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