Definition of Foams. Meaning of Foams. Synonyms of Foams

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Definition of Foams

Foam
Foam Foam, v.i. [imp. & p. p. Foamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Foaming.] [AS. f?man. See Foam, n.] 1. To gather foam; to froth; as, the billows foam. He foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth. --Mark ix. 18. 2. To form foam, or become filled with foam; -- said of a steam boiler when the water is unduly agitated and frothy, as because of chemical action.
Foam
Foam Foam, v.t. To cause to foam; as,to foam the goblet; also (with out), to throw out with rage or violence, as foam. ``Foaming out their own shame.' --Jude 13.
Foam
Foam Foam, n. [OE. fam, fom, AS. f?m; akin to OHG. & G. feim.] The white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids, or in the mouth of an animal, by violent agitation or fermentation; froth; spume; scum; as, the foam of the sea. Foam cock, in steam boilers, a cock at the water level, to blow off impurities.

Meaning of Foams from wikipedia

- of foams; soap foams are also known as suds.[not verified in body] Solid foams can be closed-cell or open-cell.[citation needed] In closed-cell foam, the...
- lauryl alcohol), and corrosion inhibitors. Low-expansion foams, such as aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs), have an expansion ratio of less than 20, are...
- maintains its shape and properties. Polyurethane foams are the most widely used representatives of thermoset foams. Depending on their cellular structure, they...
- Fine-scale open-cell foams, with cells smaller than can be seen unaided, are used as high-temperature filters in the chemical industry. Metal foams are used in...
- all foamed polystyrene products, although strictly it should only be used for "extruded closed-cell" polystyrene foams made by Dow Chemicals. Foams are...
- and flexible foams, and coatings, adhesives, electrical potting compounds, and fibers such as spandex and polyurethane laminate (PUL). Foams are the largest...
- Higher-density memory foam softens in reaction to body heat, allowing it to mold to a warm body in a few minutes. Newer foams may recover their original...
- Technology, and Applications". In Gupta, Ram K. (ed.). Polymeric Foams: Applications of Polymeric Foams. Vol. 2. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. pp. 51–63...
- method for low density syntactic foams is based on the principle of buoyancy. The compressive properties of syntactic foams, in most cases, strongly depend...
- insulating foam broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank and struck the thermal protection system tiles on the orbiter's left wing. Similar foam shedding...