flocculent precipitate

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a woolly-looking precipitate, as aluminum hydroxide formed by the addition of ammonia to an aluminum-salt solution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flocculent precipitate¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

A reddish-brown flocculent precipitate was formed and was filtered off.

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On addition of a solution of mercuric chloride to the red filtrate, a brown flocculent precipitate was formed.

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If it was ordinary butter this filtrate will become milky, but if process butter a flocculent precipitate will form.

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A white flocculent precipitate shows the presence of considerable benzoic acid.

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The formation of a flocculent precipitate shows the presence of aluminium.

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