flocculate
[ flok-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt /
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-buh l] /ˈflɒk yə lə bəl/, adjectivefloc·cu·la·tion, nounfloc·cu·la·tor, nounWords nearby flocculate
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British Dictionary definitions for flocculation
flocculate
/ (ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass
Derived forms of flocculate
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Medical definitions for flocculation
flocculation
[ flŏk′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
The process of becoming flocculent.
Precipitation from solution in the form of fleecy masses.
Other words from flocculation
floc′cu•late′ v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for flocculation
flocculation
[ flŏk′yə-lā′shən ]
The process by which individual particles of clay aggregate into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps. Flocculation occurs as a result of a chemical reaction between the clay particles and another substance, usually salt water.
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