flocculate
[ flok-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.
to form into flocculent masses.
verb (used without object), floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.
to form flocculent masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles.
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Origin of flocculate
First recorded in 1820–30; floccul(us) + -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM flocculate
floc·cu·la·ble [flok-yuh-luh-buhl], /ˈflɒk yə lə bəl/, adjectivefloc·cu·la·tion, nounfloc·cu·la·tor, nounWords nearby flocculate
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British Dictionary definitions for flocculate
flocculate
/ (ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass
Derived forms of flocculate
flocculation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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