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Dispersion of gas bubbles in a solid. Composite foams include syntactic and other foams such as graphite-urethane. Thermoplastic foams are also available for molding large parts. Rigid foams are useful as core materials for sandwich construction.
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| foam |
A lightweight, cellular plastic material containing gas-filled voids. Typical foams include urethane, PVC and polyester.
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| foam bath |
A tub bath to which an extract of a saponin-containing vegetable fiber has been added. Oxygen or carbon dioxide is driven through this mixture to create foam.
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| foam dressing |
An opaque polyurethane dressing that is permeable to vapors but partially occlusive to liquids. It is typically used to cover wounds over bony ridges or near inflamed skin.
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| foamy liver |
The presence of gas bubbles in the liver as a result of infection with anaerobic bacteria. This produces a honeycomb appearance in the liver tissue.
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