despumated

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despumated - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Despumate \Des"pu*mate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Despumated;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Despumating.] [L. despumatus, p. p. of
     despumare to despume; de- + spumare to foam, froth, spuma
     froth, scum.]
     To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or
     scum; to foam.
     [1913 Webster]