Fluidisation

/ˌfluːɪdɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of 'fluidization'; the process of converting a bed of solid particles into a fluid-like state by passing gas or liquid through it.

Etymology

From 'fluidise' (British form of 'fluidize') plus the noun suffix '-ation,' following British spelling conventions that replace 'z' with 's' in scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

Fluidisation is why factories use fluidized bed reactors—by blowing air up through particles, they get the efficiency of a liquid with the stability of a solid, revolutionizing chemical manufacturing.

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