Meaning of foamite | Babel Free

Definitions

A foamy substance formerly used for extinguishing fire, and in making fake snow for movies.

uncountable

Examples

“The following changes relating to foamite fire extinguishers, fire pail, and system were made in the list of equipments approved […]”

“Foamite Firefoam is fatal to fire - even blazing oil! Firefoam is a fire smothering, fire extinguishing foam which covers all burning objects like a blanket. It puts out fire quicker than other extinguishing agents,[…]”

“The tests with foamite extinguishers was conducted in the same manner as the previous test with carbon tetrachloride. Six men equipped with oxygen breathing apparatus and carrying five 2 1/2 - gallon foamite firefoam extinguishers[…]”

“The foamite snow could therefore look soft and fluffy, like a whirling storm, or as wild as a raging blizzard. “Tastes swell, too,” Jimmy Stewart would later tell a publicist.”

“A new kind of snow, made from foamite, sugar, soap flakes and water, was produced for filming.”

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