nonuniform

See also: non-uniform

English

Etymology

non- +‎ uniform

Adjective

nonuniform (not comparable)

Not uniform.
(of a flow) Not having the same instantaneous velocity at all points.
(of a polymer) Composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses.

Usage notes

As a description of polymers, the IUPAC prefers the term non-uniform to polydisperse.

Antonyms

uniform

Translations

not uniform

Finnish: epäyhtenäinen (fi), epäyhdenmukainen
Polish: niejednostajny m

of flow: not having same velocity all over

Finnish: epäyhtenäinen (fi)

of polymer: composed of species of differing molar masses

See also

dispersity

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