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verb
To give particles of solid the properties of a fluid, either by shaking or by injecting gas
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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 *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English fluidize From fluid + -ize.
