Despumating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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