Where does “polydispersivity” come from?
polydispersivity (English) comes from English dispersivity, from English dispersive, from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
polydispersivity (English): The condition of being polydispersive
Definitions
- The condition of being polydispersive
Ancestry of “polydispersivity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dispersivity | an empirical property of a porous medium that... |
| 2 | English | dispersive | That becomes dispersed; That causes dispersion |
| 3 | English | disperse | To scatter in different directions; To break up... |
| 4 | Middle English | dispersioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | dispersion | — |
| 6 | Latin | dispertio | I divide; I distribute; I assign |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |