dispersion

dispersion /dis·per·sion/ (-per´zhun)

1. the act of scattering or separating; the condition of being scattered.

2. the incorporation of the particles of one substance into the body of another, comprising solutions, suspensions, and colloid systems; used particularly for an unstable colloid system. See colloid (2).

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dis·per·sion (d-spûrzhn)

n.

1. The act or process of dispersing.

2. The state of being dispersed.

3. Disperse system.

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dispersion

1. the act of scattering or separating; the condition of being scattered.

2. the incorporation of one substance into another.

3. a colloid solution.