fluidize

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flu⋅id⋅ize

[floo-i-dahyz]

verb, -ized, -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

Related forms:

flu⋅id⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun

flu⋅id⋅iz⋅er, noun

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flu·id·ize (flōō'ĭ-dīz')

tr.v. flu·id·ized, flu·id·iz·ing, flu·id·iz·es

To make fluid.
To pulverize (a solid) so finely that it takes on most of the properties of a fluid.

flu'id·i·za'tion (-ĭ-dĭ-zā'shən) n.

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