fluidize

American  

[floo-i-dahyz] / ˈflu ɪˌdaɪz /

especially British, fluidise

verb (used with object)

fluidized, fluidizing

1. to make (something) fluid.

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

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verb (used without object)

fluidized, fluidizing

1. to become fluid.

fluidize British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• fluidization
  noun
• fluidizer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of fluidize

First recorded in 1850–55; fluid + -ize

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fluidize fluidized

We identify a critical compositional tipping point, independently documented in the global geochemical record of rhyolites, at which rhyolitic melts fluidize or stiffen and that clearly separates effusive from explosive deposits worldwide.

From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017

To sift out precious minerals, engineers often blow air bubbles through the material in a setup called a bubbling fluidized bed—and a new twist could make this costly process more efficient.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 30, 2021

The parking lots along the main drag, Lazelle Street, spring forth with Harley demo rides and vendors selling things like aftermarket seats enhanced with “space-age fluidized gel.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

In the 2005 to 2007 biennium, the Indiana State General Assembly granted the university nearly $45 million for a circulating fluidized bed boiler to co-fire 30 percent biomass with 70 percent coal.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 20, 2012