deagglomerate

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UK/diːæˈɡlɒməɹeɪt/

verb

To break down an agglomerate into smaller sized particles

Opposite
agglomerate
OriginEnglish agglomerate ← Latin agglomerātus ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdeagglomerate (third-person singular simple present deagglomerates, present participle deagglomerating, simple past and past participle deagglomerated)

present singular third person deagglomerates · participle present deagglomerating · participle past deagglomerated · past deagglomerated

  1. To break down an agglomerate into smaller sized particles

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
agglomerate
Also see
disagglomerate

Origin

  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. Englishdeagglomerate

From de- + agglomerate.

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APA

deagglomerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deagglomerate

MLA

“deagglomerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deagglomerate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deagglomerate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deagglomerate.

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