fluidise

flu·id·ize

[floo-i-dahyz] verb, flu·id·ized, flu·id·iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make (something) fluid.
2.
Chemistry. to suspend or transport (finely divided particles) in a stream of gas or air.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become fluid.
Also, especially British, flu·id·ise.


Origin:
1850–55; fluid + -ize

flu·id·i·za·tion, noun
flu·id·iz·er, noun
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fluidize or fluidise (ˈfluːɪˌdaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make fluid, esp to make (solids) fluid by pulverizing them so that they can be transported in a stream of gas as if they were liquids: fluidized coal
 
fluidise or fluidise
 
vb
 
fluidi'zation or fluidise
 
n
 
fluidi'sation or fluidise
 
n
 
'fluidizer or fluidise
 
n
 
'fluidiser or fluidise
 
n

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fluidize or fluidise (ˈfluːɪˌdaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make fluid, esp to make (solids) fluid by pulverizing them so that they can be transported in a stream of gas as if they were liquids: fluidized coal
 
fluidise or fluidise
 
vb
 
fluidi'zation or fluidise
 
n
 
fluidi'sation or fluidise
 
n
 
'fluidizer or fluidise
 
n
 
'fluidiser or fluidise
 
n

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