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Adjective: dissipative  'di-su,pey-tiv [N. Amer], di-si-pu-tiv [Brit]
  1. Tending to dissipate or disperse energy, matter, or resources
    "dissipative forces like friction in physics"; "dissipative structures in thermodynamics, such as whirlpools"

Encyclopedia: Dissipative