In chemistry and manufacturing, a property or treatment that prevents the re-deposition of removed particles or contaminants back onto a surface.
From anti- + redeposition (re- + deposition, from Latin deponere, to place down). Technical term developed in materials science and industrial chemistry.
Antiredeposition coatings are crucial in laundry detergents—they keep dirt particles suspended in water instead of letting them settle back on clothes, which is why modern detergents work so much better than old soap.
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