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dispersing agent

noun

Chem. a surface-active substance added to a suspension, usually a colloid, to improve the separation of particles and to prevent settling or clumping
also dispersant dis·per′·sant (di spʉrs′ənt)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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