Etymology

deagglomerate

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Today it means: To break down an agglomerate into smaller sized particles Full definition →

English agglomerate ← Latin agglomerātus ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Latinagglomerō
  8. Latinagglomerātus
  9. Englishagglomerate
  10. English todaydeagglomerate

From de- + agglomerate.

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