antifoam
/ˌæntiˈfoʊm/
adjective
- Designed to prevent or reduce the formation of foam.
- The antifoam additive keeps the washing machine from overflowing with suds.
- Industrial processes often use antifoam agents to control bubbling.
- This cooking oil contains an antifoam ingredient to prevent splattering.
noun
- A substance that prevents or reduces foam.
- The chemist added an antifoam to the mixture to stop it from bubbling over.
- The brewery uses a food-grade antifoam during fermentation.
- Many dish soaps contain an antifoam to keep the sink from getting too sudsy.
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