Disperser
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disperser is a noun meaning (chemistry) A substance that stabilizes a dispersion; an emulsifier.
Meaning
(chemistry) A substance that stabilizes a dispersion; an emulsifier.
More Meanings
- (graph theory) A particular kind of bipartite graph.
- (ecology) An organism that disperses something, such as seeds, in the environment.
Example Sentences
Nesting data from dispersers and nondispersers came from the same set of colonies and were thus directly comparable.
Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act as both predator and prey.
Word Forms
- dispersers
Synonyms for disperser
Depending on context, synonyms include dispersant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sedate, dispersant, emulsifier, demulsifier, de-emulsifier, dispersion.
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