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Dispersant — A dispersant or a dispersing agent or a plasticizer or a superplasticizer is either a non surface active polymer or a surface active substance added to a suspension, usually a colloid, to improve the separation of particles and to prevent… … Wikipedia
detergent — /di terr jeuhnt/, n. 1. any of a group of synthetic, organic, liquid or water soluble cleaning agents that, unlike soap, are not prepared from fats and oils, are not inactivated by hard water, and have wetting agent and emulsifying agent… … Universalium
dope — /dohp/, n., v., doped, doping. n. 1. any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. 2. an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite. 3. Aeron. a. any of various… … Universalium
impetigo bullosa — bullous impetigo impetigo caused by infection with Staphylococcus aureus, seen most often in newborns but sometimes in older children or adults. Skin eruptions begin as small vesicles that enlarge to form flaccid bullae, sometimes up to 5 cm in… … Medical dictionary
dope — [[t]doʊp[/t]] n. v. doped, dop•ing, adj. 1) any thick liquid preparation or paste, used in preparing a surface 2) a material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite 3) aer. a) any of various varnishlike products for… … From formal English to slang
cutin — [kyo͞ot′in, kyo͞ot′ n] n. [< L cutis (see CUTICLE) + IN1] Bot. a varnishlike material covering the epidermis of land plants and containing waxes, resins, fatty acids, etc … English World dictionary
