deflocculate
[ dee-flok-yuh-leyt ]
verb (used with object),de·floc·cu·lat·ed, de·floc·cu·lat·ing.Physical Chemistry.
to reduce from a flocculent state by dispersing the flocculated particles.
Origin of deflocculate
1First recorded in 1905–10; de- + flocculate
Other words from deflocculate
- de·floc·cu·la·tion, noun
Words Nearby deflocculate
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British Dictionary definitions for deflocculate
deflocculate
/ (dɪˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb(tr)
to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
to prevent flocculation of (a colloid or suspension)
Derived forms of deflocculate
- deflocculation, noun
- deflocculant, noun
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