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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispersant
/dɪˈspɜːr.sənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance used to disperse or scatter fine solid or liquid particles in a medium, preventing them from settling or clumping.
"Environmental crews applied a chemical dispersant to break up the oil spill in the ocean."
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Serving to disperse or scatter particles in a suspension or solution.
"The industrial mixture relied on a dispersant additive to maintain uniform texture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dispersus', past participle of 'dispergere' (meaning to scatter or disperse), combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'spargere' (to scatter). It entered scientific and technical English in the mid-20th century to describe chemical agents used to break up particles or oil slicks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispersant" is said worldwide
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dispersant
Transliteration: dis-pɛʁ-sɑ̃
"Les autorités ont utilisé un dispersant pour nettoyer la marée noire."
Dispergiermittel
Transliteration: dɪsˈpɛʁɡiːɐ̯ˌmɪtl̩
"Das Dispergiermittel hilft, die Partikel in der Flüssigkeit zu trennen."
disperdente
Transliteration: di-sper-dèn-te
"È stato aggiunto un agente disperdente per evitare la sedimentazione."
dispersante
Transliteration: dis-per-ˈsan-te
"El dispersante químico redujo el impacto del derrame de petróleo."
dispersante
Transliteration: dis-peɾ-ˈsɐ̃-tʃi
"O uso de dispersante é comum em operações de limpeza de óleo."
परिक्षेपक
Transliteration: parikshepak
"तेल के रिसाव को फैलाने के लिए परिक्षेपक रसायन का उपयोग किया गया।"
分散剂
Transliteration: fēnsǎnjì
"该化学品被用作工业悬浮液中的分散剂。"
분산제
Transliteration: bunsanje
"기름 띠를 제거하기 위해 분산제가 살포되었습니다."
分散剤
Transliteration: bunsanzai
"油田の事故処理において分散剤が散布された。"
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