dispersant
noun
dis·per·sant
di-ˈspər-sənt 
: a dispersing agent
especially
: a substance for promoting the formation and stabilization of a dispersion of one substance in another
dispersant
adjective
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The dispersant acts like an oil delivery system, breaking down the crude so the toxic substances can seep through skin.
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Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2015
Corexit dispersants used as a band-aid solution by BP to sink and scatter the oil killed marine life, producing mutations in their offspring.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
By now, more than 650,000 gallons of chemical dispersant have gone into the Gulf of Mexico to try to break up the oil.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
Clean-up crews skimmed the water’s surface and sprayed Corexit dispersants, but oil still coats the floor of the salt marshes.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
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Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2015
Corexit dispersants used as a band-aid solution by BP to sink and scatter the oil killed marine life, producing mutations in their offspring.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
By now, more than 650,000 gallons of chemical dispersant have gone into the Gulf of Mexico to try to break up the oil.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
Clean-up crews skimmed the water’s surface and sprayed Corexit dispersants, but oil still coats the floor of the salt marshes.
—Hazlitt, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Dispersant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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