anti-foaming

adjective

an·​ti-foam·​ing ˌan-tē-ˈfō-miŋ 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antifoaming

: reducing or preventing the formation of foam

engine oils containing anti-foaming agents

the antifoaming properties of the solvent

Examples of anti-foaming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other common additives include fragrance and flavor enhancers and agents for anti-foaming, bleaching, bulking, gelling and glazing. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

Additives are artificial colors and flavors; foaming and anti-foaming agents; bulking ingredients; and emulsifiers. — Jess Craig, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024

Other non-active ingredients in Roundup, like dyes and anti-foaming agents, can be more immediately toxic, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-foaming

• combing
• doming
• foaming
• gloaming
• homing
• roaming