noun
Etymology
Origin of dispersant
Example Sentences
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Workers filing individual lawsuits have to prove they were exposed to enough oil or dispersant to — more likely than not — cause their illness.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Crude oil was added with and without dispersant under sunlight and dark conditions, with larger organisms filtered out.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
Twelve navy ships and three civilian ships along with a number of aircraft were also working to contain the spill at sea with booms and dispersant spray.
From Reuters ● Jan. 29, 2022
Many of the fishermen and women used their boats to help the clean-up effort by deploying booms and spreading oil dispersant.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2020
This approach used 1.84 million gallons of the oil dispersant Corexit 9527, most of which was injected underwater at the site of the leak, with small amounts being sprayed on top of the spill.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
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