Deflocculate

/dɪˈflɑkyəˌleɪt/ verb

Definition

To break up clumped particles in a liquid so they remain suspended individually rather than settling together.

Etymology

From 'de-' (reverse) + 'flocculate' (to form floc or clumps). This chemistry verb developed as scientists studied colloid chemistry in the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

When clumsy lab techs accidentally shake a bucket of clay slurry, they deflocculate it—which is why slurries can suddenly flow completely differently. This is so important in ceramic and construction industries that entire factories are designed around controlling deflocculation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማንሳት መፍታት
ma-n-sa-t me-f-ta-t
ARالعربية
فكّ التكتل
fikk al-taktil
BNবাংলা
সম্প্রসারিত
sam-pras-a-rit
CACatalà
desflocular
deh-sfloh-kyoo-lahr
CSČeština
deflokulatovat
deh-flok-yoo-la-to-vat
DADansk
deflokkulere
deh-flok-kyoo-le-reh
DEDeutsch
deflokkulieren
deh-flok-kyoo-li-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αποσυμπύκνωση
a-po-sim-pik-no-si
ESEspañol
desflocular
deh-sfloh-koo-lahr
FAفارسی
دفع‌کوله‌بندی
deh-fakh-koo-leh-ban-di
FISuomi
deflokuloida
deh-floh-koo-li-o-i-da
FRFrançais
défloculer
deh-floh-kyoo-lay
GUGU
વિભાજન
vi-bha-jan
HAHA
tsalla
tsal-la
HEעברית
להפריד
le-hi-fri-d
HIहिन्दी
विघटित करना
vi-ghati-t kar-na
HUMagyar
deflokkuláció
deh-flok-kyoo-la-syon
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurunkan flokulasi
me-nu-run-kan flo-ku-la-si
IGIG
to divide
to di-vide
ITItaliano
deflocculare
deh-floh-koo-la-ray
JA日本語
凝集を解除する
kōshitsu o kaijō suru
KKKK
жасу
ja-su
KMKM
ប្រក្រត់
bra-krot
KO한국어
응집을 해제하다
ung-jib-eul hae-je-hada
MRMR
संघटित
san-ghta-it
MSBahasa Melayu
deflokus
deh-floh-kus
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုံးစုံစုံ
pyoon-s-oo-s-oo
NLNederlands
deflocculeren
deh-flok-kyoo-le-ren
NONorsk
deflokkulere
deh-flok-kyoo-le-reh
PAPA
ਖੜਕੜ
khar-khar
PLPolski
deflokularować
deh-flok-yoo-la-ro-vat'
PTPortuguês
desflocular
deh-sfloh-kyoo-lahr
RORomână
defloculare
deh-floh-koo-la-ray
RUРусский
дефлокулировать
deflokulyirovat'
SVSvenska
deflokulera
deh-floh-koo-le-rah
SWKiswahili
kuondoa mkusanyiko
koo-on-doa mku-san-yi-ko
TAதமிழ்
ஒருங்கிணைத்தல்
oru-ngi-nai-thal
TEతెలుగు
సముదాయం
sa-mu-da-yam
THไทย
ทำให้ไม่จับตัวกัน
thame hai mai chap tua kan
TLTL
i-deflocculate
i-deh-floh-koo-la-tay
TRTürkçe
deflokülasyon
deh-floh-kyoo-lay-syon
UKУкраїнська
дефлокулювати
deh-flok-kyoo-lyu-vaty
URاردو
فلوکولیشن
floh-koo-la-syon
VITiếng Việt
tách kết
tach ket
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
絮凝剂
xù níng jì
ZUZU
ukususa
oo-koo-soo-sa

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