fluidize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fluidusder. Middle English fluid English fluid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English fluidize From fluid + -ize.
Meanings
- To give particles of solid the properties of a fluid, either by shaking or by injecting gas
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluidized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fluidized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fluidizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fluidizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |