defoamer

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noun

Any chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.

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Meanings

noundefoamer (plural defoamers)

plural defoamers

  1. Any chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.

    Nowadays silicone-free defoamers are used moreand more in many applications.

    2007, Theo Mang, Wilfried Dresel, Lubricants and Lubrication, page 106

Origin

From defoam + -er.

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Translations

French antimoussant, antimousse
  • antimoussantagent used to prevent foaming
  • antimousseagent used to prevent foaming
Italian antischiumogeno
  • antischiumogenoagent used to prevent foaming
Portuguese antiespumante
  • antiespumanteagent used to prevent foaming

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

defoamer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoamer

MLA

“defoamer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoamer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defoamer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defoamer.

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