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polydispersity

polydispersity noun: the state of being polydisperse.

Noun

polydispersity (countable and uncountable, plural polydispersities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being polydisperse
  2. (countable) A measure of the degree to which a colloid is polydisperse

Forms of polydispersity

pluralpolydispersities

Origin of polydispersity

From polydisperse + -ity.

Questions about polydispersity

What does polydispersity mean?
Polydispersity means the state of being polydisperse.
What part of speech is polydispersity?
Polydispersity is a noun.
What is the plural of polydispersity?
The plural of polydispersity is polydispersities.

Words near polydispersity in the dictionary

  1. polydispersed
  2. polydispersibility
  3. polydispersion
  4. polydispersions
  5. polydispersities
  6. polydispersity
  7. polydispersive
  8. polydispersivities
  9. polydispersivity
  10. polydisulfide
  11. polydisulfides

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