monodisperse

adjective mono·dis·perse \ˌmä-nō-dis-ˈpərs\

Definition of MONODISPERSE

: characterized by particles of uniform size in a dispersed phase

mon- + disperse, adjective, from disperse, verb

First Known Use: 1925

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·dis·perse \ˌmän-ō-dis-ˈpərs\

: characterized by particles of uniform size in a dispersed phase—compare polydisperse

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