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poly·dis·perse | \ ˌpä-lē-di-ˈspərs 
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\Definition of polydisperse
: of, relating to, or characterized by or as particles of varied sizes in the dispersed phase of a disperse system
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polydispersity \ ˌpä-lē-di-ˈspər-sə-tē \ noun
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polydisperse
adjectivepoly·dis·perse | \ -dis-ˈpərs \
\Medical Definition of polydisperse
: of, relating to, characterized by, or characterized as particles of varied sizes in the dispersed phase of a disperse system — compare monodisperse
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polydispersity \ -ˈpər-sət-ē \ noun, plural polydispersities
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The first known use of polydisperse was in 1915
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