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deflocculate

verb

  1. to disperse a clay suspension, reducing its tendency to settle and viscosity
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈflɒkjəleɪt/ / /dəˈflɑkjuleɪt/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English flocculate English deflocculate From de- + flocculate.

  1. To disperse an agglomerate into fine particles and form a colloid