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deflocculation

/dəˌflɑkjuˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-floc-cu-la-tion
IPA
/dəˌflɑkjuˈleɪʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English flocculation English deflocculation From de- + flocculation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dəˌflɑkjuˈleɪʃən/
  • British English: /dɪˌflɒkjəˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deflocculations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce deflocculation?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˌflɑkjuˈleɪʃən/.
What does deflocculation mean?
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation.
Where does deflocculation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English flocculation English deflocculation From de- + flocculation.

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