disperser

/dɪˈspɛrzər/

Definitions

1. noun

One that disperses

“The fog disperser helped clear the runway for the plane to land.”

2. noun

A device or machine that disperses particles or matter, such as a dust disperser or an insect disperser

“The company developed a new disperser for agricultural purposes.”

3. verb

To scatter or spread something, such as a disperser of seeds or a disperser of information

“The new policy will disperse aid to those affected by the disaster.”

4. verb

To cause something to separate or come apart, such as a disperser of cells or a disperser of clouds

“The new technology will disperse the gas into smaller particles.”

Synonyms

  • scatterer
  • sprayer

Antonyms

  • agglomerator
  • concentrator