froth 1 of 2

as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid froth on the ocean waves

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verb

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Noun
Then, in the relatively environmentally friendly process used at Mountain Pass, called froth flotation, a kind of chemical reagent called a surfactant is added to the slurry. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024 This will serve as a propellant of risk appetites unless and until the froth boils over. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Use it to warm milk or froth it to coffee house standards, transforming your coffee into a cappuccino. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 Jade and Ridge are on next and spend the whole time frothing over each other. Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for froth

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“Froth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froth. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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