Since the effectiveness of dispersants is time-critical, the sooner that concurrence can be obtained and the dispersant applied, the more effective such
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Dispersant
Synonyms for "dispersant" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- dispergointiaine noun (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)
French
1 entries- dispersant noun (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)
German
1 entries- Dispergiermittel noun (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)
Greek
1 entries- διασπορικός noun (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)
Korean
1 entries- 분산제 noun (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)
Sample sentences
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Effects due to the dispersant solvent and surfactants in the water column may be surmised only from laboratory studies
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Scientists warn that the dispersed oil, as well as the dispersants themselves, might cause long-term harm to marine life.
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