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flocculent
[ flok-yuh-luhnt ]
/ ˈflɒk yə lənt /
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OTHER WORDS FROM flocculent
floc·cu·lence, floc·cu·len·cy, nounfloc·cu·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby flocculent
floccose, flocculant, flocculate, flocculation, floccule, flocculent, flocculent precipitate, flocculus, floccus, flock, flockbed
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British Dictionary definitions for flocculent
flocculent
/ (ˈflɒkjʊlənt) /
adjective
like wool; fleecy
chem aggregated in woolly cloudlike massesa flocculent precipitate
biology covered with tufts or flakes of a waxy or wool-like substance
Derived forms of flocculent
flocculence or flocculency, nounflocculently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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