DISPERSIVE

diffusive, diffusing(a), dispersive, disseminative

(adjective) spreading by diffusion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dispersive (comparative more dispersive, superlative most dispersive)

That becomes dispersed

That causes dispersion

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*pers"ive, a.

Definition: Tending to disperse. Dispersive power (Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism.

– Dis*pers"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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