polydisperse

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adjective

Having a range of particle sizes.

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nonuniformpolydispersednon-uniform
OriginEnglish disperse ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolydisperse (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a range of particle sizes.
  2. not comparableproscribedSynonym of nonuniform (“composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses”).

    Synonyms: nonuniform

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of nonuniform (“composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses”).

Similar
nonuniform
Similar
polydispersednon-uniform

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdisperse
  6. Englishpolydisperse

From poly- + disperse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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