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unsuspended

unsuspended

7.1
Solid particles that have settled out of a liquid
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : no suspendido
  • Clear water indicates that the impurities are now unsuspended and have settled at the bottom.

Examples

  • The oil remains unsuspended in the water.

  • In the experiment, the dye remained unsuspended and quickly separated from the liquid.

  • The solid particles were unsuspended after the solution was left to settle overnight.

  • The particles are unsuspended at the bottom of the container.

  • The solid particles were unsuspended after the solution was left to settle overnight.

  • Clear water indicates that the impurities are now unsuspended and have settled at the bottom.

  • In the experiment, the dye remained unsuspended and quickly separated from the liquid.

Antonyms

suspended
  • Specialized
5.8

Small pieces that float in water or air and do not sink

How Suspended

suspended
  • Specialized
5.8
turbid
1 8.1
cloudy
9 2.3
hazy
49 3.9
unsuspended
  • Specialized
7.1
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

unsuspended positive

Morphology

unsuspended = suspended (transparent) = un + suspend + ed

Formed by the productive negating prefix 'un-' applied to 'suspended'; the meaning is a straightforward negation.

Etymology

Unsuspended is made of un- 'not' and suspend from an old root meaning 'to hang', so it helps to think of tiny particles that are no longer 'hanging' in the water but have fallen and settled.