Foam
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines foam as a coarsely dispersed system consisting of a liquid dispersion medium and a gaseous dispersed phase. It references the broader concept of dispersed systems as understood in the 1930s.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
FOAM, a coarsely dispersed system in which the dispersion medium is a liquid and the dispersed phase is air or some other gas (see Dispersed systems). Far
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“Foam.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/foam/