Meaning of spumific | Babel Free
/spjuːˈmɪf.ɪk/Definitions
A chemical that decomposes to produce large quantities of gas
Examples
“This type of structure is provided by gases that are released when a third material, the spumific, is pyrolytically degraded.”
“The coating contains a carbonific compound that reacts with the intumescent catalyst to form a carbon residue, and a spumific compound that decomposes to produce large quantities of gas.”
“Most intumescent systems require an acid source (catalyst), a char-forming compound (carbonific), and a gas-evolving compound (spumific).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.