disperse
verb
/dɪˈspɜːs/
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/dɪˈspɝs/
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- (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
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disperser
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dispersion
noun
/dɪˈspɜːʒən/
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/dɪˈspɝʒən/
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- The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
- A process of dispersing.
- The degree of scatter of data.
- (optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
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dispersion
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dispersant
noun
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- (chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
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dispersant
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