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dispersant


dis·per·sant

noun \di-ˈspər-sənt\

Definition of DISPERSANT

: a dispersing agent; especially : a substance for promoting the formation and stabilization of a dispersion of one substance in another
dispersant adjective

First Known Use of DISPERSANT

1941

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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