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Where does “heterodisperse” come from?

heterodisperse (English) comes from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

heterodisperse (English): Describing a colloid in which the particles are...

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  1. Describing a colloid in which the particles are...

Ancestry of “heterodisperse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisperseTo scatter in different directions; To break up...
2Middle Englishdispersioun—
3Old Frenchdispersion—
4LatindispertioI divide; I distribute; I assign
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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