Definition of scum

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Scum (v.) The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross..

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Despumate :: Despumate (v. t. & i.) To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
Scummy :: Scummy (a.) Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) The act of taking off scum.
Spumed :: Spume (n.) Frothy matter raised on liquids by boiling, effervescence, or agitation; froth; foam; scum..
Despumation :: Despumation (n.) The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification.
Scum :: Scum (v.) The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquids in boiling or fermentation, or which form on the surface by other means; also, the scoria of metals in a molten state; dross..
Scumbled :: Scumbled (imp. & p. p.) of Scumbl.
Scummer :: Scummer (n.) Excrement; scumber.
Scummed :: Scummed (imp. & p. p.) of Scu.
Discumbency :: Discumbency (n.) The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.
Scumming :: Scumming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scu.
Spun :: Spumy (a.) Consisting of, containing, or covered with, froth, scum, or foam; frothy; foamy..
Mullein :: Mullein (n.) Any plant of the genus Verbascum. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus..
Scumber :: Scumber (v. i.) To void excrement.
Molluscum :: Molluscum (n.) A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals..
Scumming :: Scumming (n.) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Despume :: Despume (v. t.) To free from spume or scum.
Scummer :: Scummer (v. i.) To scumber.
Sandiver :: Sandiver (n.) A whitish substance which is cast up, as a scum, from the materials of glass in fusion, and, floating on the top, is skimmed off; -- called also glass gall..
Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) In crayon drawing, the use of the stump..
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