New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Fluidize — Flu id*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fluidized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fluidizing}.] To render fluid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fluidize — (Amer.) v. (Chemistry) make into a fluid; cause to have the qualities of a fluid; suspend or transport fine particles in a stream of gas or air (also fluidise) … English contemporary dictionary
fluidize — [flo͞o′ə dīz΄] vt. fluidized, fluidizing 1. to make fluid 2. to give fluid properties to (a solid), as by pulverizing … English World dictionary
fluidize — fluidization, n. fluidizer, n. /flooh i duyz /, v., fluidized, fluidizing. v.t. 1. to make (something) fluid. 2. Chem. to suspend or transport (finely divided particles) in a stream of gas or air. v.i. 3. to become fluid. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
fluidize — verb To give particles of solid the properties of a fluid, either by shaking or by injecting gas … Wiktionary
fluidize — Synonyms and related words: aerate, aerify, atomize, carbonate, chlorinate, colliquate, cut, decoagulate, decoct, deliquesce, dissolve, distill, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidify, flux, fractionate, fume, fumigate, fuse,… … Moby Thesaurus
fluidize — or fluidise flu:ɪdʌɪz verb technical cause (a finely divided solid) to acquire the characteristics of a fluid by passing a gas upwards through it. Derivatives fluidization noun … English new terms dictionary
fluidize — flu·id·ize … English syllables
fluidize — flu•id•ize [[t]ˈflu ɪˌdaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to make fluid 2) chem. to suspend or transport (finely divided particles) in a stream of gas or air • Etymology: 1850–55 flu id•i•za′tion, n. flu′id•iz er, n … From formal English to slang
fluidize — v.tr. (also ise) cause (a finely divided solid) to acquire the characteristics of a fluid by the upward passage of a gas etc. Derivatives: fluidization n … Useful english dictionary
