Definition
despumates
verb
- to remove foam, froth, or scum from a liquid or surface
Usage: archaic; technical; chiefly used in chemistry and metallurgy
Examples
- The chemist despumates the boiling solution to obtain a purer product.
- Workers despumate the molten metal to remove impurities before casting.
- The recipe instructs you to despumate the broth as it simmers.
- Industrial processes often despumate liquids during refinement stages.