coagulation

[ kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən ]

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The process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid state by a series of chemical reactions, especially the process that results in the formation of a blood clot. See more at clot.

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How to use coagulation in a sentence

It is actually the coagulation of thousands of ceramic poppies.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’|Clive Irving|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Normally, coagulation takes place in two to eight minutes after the blood leaves the vessels.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Coagulation is notably delayed in hemophilia and icterus and after administration of citric acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is also obtained by the use of rennet, and the process of curding milk is simply the coagulation of its caseine.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

This is of much importance, not only in regard to the certainty of the coagulation, but also to the flavor of the cheese.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Then it appeared to the north, very low, like a coagulation of the moonlight itself, and he shook the boy.
What Rough Beast?|Jefferson Highe

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