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🧪 A separating agent ✋ A divider 🧬 A separated result 🚧 Causing separation
segregant

segregant

9.9
A substance added to a mix to help its parts separate
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛɡrɪɡənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : segregante
  • Adding a segregant can improve the purity of the final product in chemical processing.

Examples

  • The effectiveness of the segregant was measured by how well it promoted phase separation.

  • The scientist introduced a segregant to the alloy to help separate its different phases.

  • The segregant was added to the solution to improve separation.

  • Many segregants are used in industrial processes.

  • The scientist introduced a segregant to the alloy to help separate its different phases.

  • Adding a segregant can improve the purity of the final product in chemical processing.

  • The effectiveness of the segregant was measured by how well it promoted phase separation.

Surface Forms

segregant singular
segregants plural

Morphology

segregant = segregate (semi-transparent) = segreg + ant

While 'segregate' is clear, the specific meaning related to a chemical or material in a mixture is specialized.

Etymology

Segregant comes from se- 'apart' and greg- 'group', so it literally means 'that which parts a group'. In chemistry, a segregant is a material that helps the different parts of a mixture move apart during processing.