English
dispersant
From disperse + -ant.
A compound of disperse + -ant
Latin spargō ‘to scatter’
Latin dispergō ‘to scatter abroad, disperse’
Latin dispersus ‘scattered (about), dispersed’
Middle French disperser
English disperse
Today it means
noun Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
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Etymograph / dispersant