substantivity

substantivity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English substantive
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English substantivity

    From substantive + -ity.

    Noun

    substantivity (plural substantivities)

    1. The state of being substantive.
    2. The ability of a chemical or dye to stick to a target.
      • [1]
        Protein bound chlorhexidine releases slowly leading to prolonged activity. This phenomenon is known as substantivity and allows for a longer duration of antimicrobial action against a broad spectrum of bacteria and fungi.
      • 2015, Richard Blackburn, Sustainable Apparel: Production, Processing and Recycling, Woodhead Publishing, page 140:
        The term substantivity refers to the ability of a dye to transfer from a solution onto a textile fiber and to "set".
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