"disperser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dispersers [plural]
Etymology: From disperse + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disperse|er|id2=agent noun}} disperse + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} disperser (plural dispersers)
  1. (chemistry) A substance that stabilizes a dispersion; an emulsifier. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-disperser-en-noun-O7UZY1j7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (graph theory) A particular kind of bipartite graph. Categories (topical): Graph theory
    Sense id: en-disperser-en-noun-73S1fjmw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
  3. (ecology) An organism that disperses something, such as seeds, in the environment. Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-disperser-en-noun-R3WaPeNl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 34 23 43 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dispersant [chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

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