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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Despumationnoun

    The act of throwing off excrementitious parts in scum or foam.

    Etymology: from despumate.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Despumationnoun

    the act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification

  2. Etymology: [L. despumatio: cf. F. despumation.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of despumation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of despumation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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