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⚖️ Difference in size 🌬️ Spread or scatter
dispersity

dispersity

9.5
The amount that tiny parts in a sample differ in size or weight
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈpɜr.sɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dispersidad
  • Researchers aim for low dispersity to produce materials with more consistent properties.

So this number, and that's, I think it's called dispersity polymer.

Examples

  • The dispersity of the particles affects the reaction rate.

  • A dispersity value close to 1 suggests the polymer chains are nearly all the same length.

  • The dispersity of the polymer sample was higher than expected, indicating a wide range of molecular weights.

  • Researchers measured the dispersity of the sample.

  • Dispersity is an important factor in determining the properties of a dispersity in a polymer blend.

  • The study focused on the dispersity of nanoparticles to optimize their application in drug delivery.

  • Low dispersity in a sample indicates that its particles are uniform in size and shape.

Synonyms

polydispersity
vsdispersity
  • Specialized
9.9

How much the particles or molecules in a sample differ in size

is broader, measuring variation in size, weight, or composition

How Variable

polydispersity
  • Specialized
9.9
dispersity
  • Specialized
9.5

Surface Forms

dispersity singular
dispersities plural

Morphology

dispersity = disperse (transparent) = disperse + ity

Formed from the verb 'disperse' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity', so it denotes the state/degree of being dispersed and is compositionally clear to learners.

Etymology

Dispersity comes from Latin parts dis- 'apart' and spargere 'to scatter', and it shares the same root as the common word disperse. So in science, dispersity is a measure of how much molecules or particles are 'scattered' in size or type — a high dispersity means the sample has many different sizes, not all the same.