frother

noun

froth·​er

-thə(r),

-t͟h-

plural -s

: an agent (as pine oil or cresol) that is active in froth flotation through its ability to change the surface tension of a liquid and consequently decrease the wettability of the particles to be recovered

Word History

Etymology

froth entry 2 + -er

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