fluidize

flu·id·ize

verb \ˈflü-ə-ˌdīz\

flu·id·izedflu·id·iz·ing

Definition of FLUIDIZE

transitive verb

1

: to cause to flow like a fluid

2

: to suspend (as solid particles) in a rapidly moving stream of gas or vapor to induce flowing motion of the whole

— flu·id·i·za·tion \ˌflü-ə-də-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— flu·id·iz·er \ˈflü-ə-ˌdī-zər\ noun

First Known Use of FLUIDIZE

circa 1855