dispersant
noun
dis·per·sant
di-ˈspər-sənt 
: a dispersing agent
especially
: a substance for promoting the formation and stabilization of a dispersion of one substance in another
dispersant
adjective
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Only 25% of the oil was recovered, and much of it was forced deeper into the Gulf ecosystem through the use of dispersant, which would likely be used again if another such disaster occurs.
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Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
They’re executed in the fitting media of crude oil, contaminants and dispersant.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which began in April 2010, resulted in the release of more than 100 million gallons of petroleum and more than one million gallons of oil dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico, polluting important Kemp’s ridley habitat.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Clean-up crews skimmed the water’s surface and sprayed Corexit dispersants, but oil still coats the floor of the salt marshes.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
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Christian Wagley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
They’re executed in the fitting media of crude oil, contaminants and dispersant.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which began in April 2010, resulted in the release of more than 100 million gallons of petroleum and more than one million gallons of oil dispersant into the Gulf of Mexico, polluting important Kemp’s ridley habitat.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Clean-up crews skimmed the water’s surface and sprayed Corexit dispersants, but oil still coats the floor of the salt marshes.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for dispersant
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“Dispersant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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