polydisperse

See also: polydispersé

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ disperse.

Adjective

polydisperse (comparative more polydisperse, superlative most polydisperse)

1. (of a colloid) Having a range of particle sizes.
2. (of a polymer, proscribed) Synonym of nonuniform (“composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses”)

Synonyms

• polydispersed
• non-uniform

Related terms

• polydispersity

German

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Adjective

polydisperse

1. inflection of polydispers:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular