Defoamer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.

    "Nowadays silicone-free defoamers are used moreand more in many applications."

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"Nowadays silicone-free defoamers are used moreand more in many applications."

Etymology

From defoam + -er.

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