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dissipative
adjective dis·si·pa·tive \ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-tiv\
Definition of DISSIPATIVE
: relating to dissipation especially of heat
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First Known Use of DISSIPATIVE
1665
Rhymes with DISSIPATIVE
aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative
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