deflocculate

American  

[dee-flok-yuh-leyt] / diˈflɒk yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

Physical Chemistry.

deflocculated, deflocculating

1. to reduce from a flocculent state by dispersing the flocculated particles.

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deflocculate British  

/ dɪˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension

2. to prevent flocculation of (a colloid or suspension)

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Other Word Forms

• deflocculant noun
• deflocculation noun

Etymology

Origin of deflocculate

First recorded in 1905–10; de- + flocculate