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dis⋅per⋅sive

  [di-spur-siv]
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–adjective
serving or tending to disperse.
Origin:
1620–30; disperse + -ive

Related forms:
dis⋅per⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅per⋅sive⋅ness, noun
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dis·per·sive   (dĭ-spûr'sĭv, -zĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Tending to become dispersed.

  2. Tending to produce dispersion.

dis·per'sive·ly adv., dis·per'sive·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·per·sive
Pronunciation: -'p&r-siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to dispersion dispersive medium> dispersive power of a lens>
2 : tending to disperse —dis·per·sive·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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