redeposition-preventing
|re-de-po-si-tion-pre-vent-ing|
/ˌriːdɪpəˈzɪʃən-prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/
stop re-settling
Etymology
'redeposition-preventing' originates from English, formed by the prefix 're-' (meaning 'again'), the noun 'deposition' (from Latin 'depositio' meaning 'a laying down' or 'placing'), and the verb 'prevent' (from Latin 'praevenire' meaning 'to come before' or 'to obstruct').
'redeposition' is a compound of 're-' + 'deposition'; 'deposition' comes via Old French and Middle English from Latin 'depositio'. 'Prevent' comes from Latin 'praevenire' through Old French/Medieval Latin into Middle English; the compound adjective 'redeposition-preventing' is a modern English formation combining these elements.
Initially the parts literally meant 'again' + 'laying down' and 'to come before/stop'; over time they combined into a technical adjective whose meaning is specialized to 'preventing re-attachment or re-settling' (especially in cleaning and materials contexts).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
serving to stop or inhibit redeposition — i.e., preventing particles, soils, or deposits that have been removed from reattaching to a surface (commonly used of detergents, rinses, or surface treatments).
The laundry detergent contains redeposition-preventing agents that keep fabric fibers from becoming soiled again.
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Last updated: 2025/11/19 00:16