fluidize

[ floo-i-dahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, flu·id·ized, flu·id·iz·ing.

1. to make (something) fluid.
2. Chemistry. to suspend or transport (finely divided particles) in a stream of gas or air.

verb (used without object)

, flu·id·ized, flu·id·iz·ing.

1. to become fluid.

fluidize

/ ˈfluːɪˌdaɪz /

verb

1. tr to make fluid, esp to make (solids) fluid by pulverizing them so that they can be transported in a stream of gas as if they were liquids

   fluidized coal

Derived Forms

• ˈfluidˌizer, noun
• ˌfluidiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• fluid·i·zation noun
• fluid·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluidize¹

First recorded in 1850–55; fluid + -ize