polydisperse

[ pol-ee-di-spurs ]

adjective

, Physical Chemistry.

1. of or noting a sol that contains particles of different sizes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polydisperse¹

First recorded in 1910–15; poly- + disperse

Example Sentences

Particle size was polydisperse, with a mean particle diameter between 2 and 4 μm.

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