deflocculante

English translation: deflocculating

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Italian term or phrase:deflocculante
English translation:deflocculating
Entered by: Katharine Prucha

14:18 Jun 25, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / detergents - technical data sheets
Italian term or phrase: deflocculante
Context: Consentono l’utilizzo del prodotto in acque dure sequestrando ioni Calcio e Magnesio causa della durezza stessa ed al contempo svolgono un’azione deflocculante ed antiridepositante dello sporco. Iniscono i fenomeni corrosivi.
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 16:13
deflocculating
Explanation:
I believe this is used as an adjective here - as in "deflocculating action".

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Katharine Prucha
Italy
Local time: 16:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2deflocculating
Katharine Prucha
4 +1deflocculant, deflocculating agent (noun)
Pamela Brizzola
3 +1deflocculent
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deflocculent


Explanation:
Flocculent means "The process by which individual particles of clay aggregate into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps. Flocculation occurs as a result of a chemical reaction between the clay particles and another substance, usually salt water.", so deflocculent means not aggregating into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps, meaning spreading out of the lumps.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

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agree  jacki-dart
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deflocculant, deflocculating agent (noun)


Explanation:
From a chemistry glossary referred to paints and varnishes

Pamela Brizzola
Italy
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacki-dart: both spellings (a & e) exist although "a" spelling gets more hits
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
deflocculating


Explanation:
I believe this is used as an adjective here - as in "deflocculating action".

Also in Zanichelli l'inglese tecnico e scientifico

Katharine Prucha
Italy
Local time: 16:13
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Michele!

agree  texjax DDS PhD: I checked since I was leaning toward "deflocculant" but I think you're right on the spot
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