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microfoams

microfoams is the plural of microfoam.

Meaning of microfoam

Noun

microfoam (countable and uncountable, plural microfoams)

  1. Foam consisting of very small bubbles, specifically as an element in the steamed milk used to make certain types of latte coffee.
    • When a barista steams the milk for a cappuccino, microfoam is created by introducing very tiny bubbles of air into the milk, giving the milk a velvety texture and sweetness.2009, Roseane Santos, An Unashamed Defence of Coffee, page 188

Questions about microfoams

What is microfoams the plural of?
Microfoams is the plural of microfoam.

Words near microfoams in the dictionary

  1. microfluorometric
  2. microfluorometry
  3. microflyer
  4. microflyers
  5. microfoam
  6. microfoams
  7. microfocal
  8. microfoci
  9. microfocus
  10. microfocused
  11. microfocuses

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