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Where does “deagglomeration” come from?

deagglomeration (English) comes from English agglomeration, from Latin agglomeratio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

deagglomeration (English): The process of breaking up or dispersing that...

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  1. The process of breaking up or dispersing that...

Ancestry of “deagglomeration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagglomerationThe act or process of collecting in a mass; a...
2Latinagglomeratio—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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