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dissipative

dissipative adjective: that dissipates, or causes dissipation.

Adjective

dissipative (comparative more dissipative, superlative most dissipative)

  1. That dissipates, or causes dissipation

Forms of dissipative

comparativemore dissipative
superlativemost dissipative

Words formed from dissipative

Questions about dissipative

What does dissipative mean?
Dissipative means that dissipates, or causes dissipation.
What part of speech is dissipative?
Dissipative is an adjective.

Words near dissipative in the dictionary

  1. dissipation trail
  2. dissipation trails
  3. dissipational
  4. dissipationless
  5. dissipations
  6. dissipative
  7. dissipatively
  8. dissipativeness
  9. dissipativities
  10. dissipator
  11. dissipators

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