adjective
- made to behave like a fluid by having gas or liquid passed through it
Usage: technical; engineering
Examples
- The fluidized bed reactor allows for better heat transfer.
- Coal particles become fluidized when air is blown through them.
- The fluidized sand behaved like a liquid in the experiment.
- Engineers use fluidized bed technology for combustion processes.
- The fluidized catalyst particles mixed thoroughly with the reactants.
- In the fluidized state, the powder flows easily through pipes.