v.
Pronunciation: ' flü- ə - ˌ d ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1855
1 : to cause to flow like a fluid
2 : to suspend (as solid particles) in a rapidly moving stream of gas or vapor to induce flowing motion of the whole
– flu · id · i · za · tion \ ˌ flü- ə -d ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– flu · id · iz · er \ ' flü- ə - ˌ d ī -z ə r \ noun