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flocculate

verb
floc路​cu路​late | \ 藞fl盲-ky蓹-藢l膩t How to pronounce flocculate (audio) \
flocculated; flocculating

Definition of flocculate

transitive verb

: to cause to aggregate into a flocculent mass flocculate clay particles

intransitive verb

: to become flocculent
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Other Words from flocculate

flocculant \ 藞fl盲-​ky蓹-​l蓹nt How to pronounce flocculant (audio) \ noun
flocculation \ 藢fl盲-​ky蓹-​藞l膩-​sh蓹n How to pronounce flocculation (audio) \ noun
flocculator \ 藞fl盲-​ky蓹-​藢l膩-​t蓹r How to pronounce flocculator (audio) \ noun

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In the late 16th century, scientists noticed that the loose masses separated from a solution or suspension through precipitation often resembled tufts of wool, and they began to refer to them as "flocks," using another word for "tufts." (This "flock" is not related to the word flock that refers to a group of animals, which comes from Old English flocc, meaning "crowd" or "band.") About two centuries later, the Late Latin term flocculus found its way into English and was also used with the meaning "a small loosely aggregated mass." By the end of the 19th century, a whole word family had been formed, including the adjective "flocculent," the noun "floccule," and the verb "flocculate."

First Known Use of flocculate

1877, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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flocculate

verb
floc路​cu路​late | \ 藞fl盲k-y蓹-藢l膩t How to pronounce flocculate (audio) \
flocculated; flocculating

Medical Definition of flocculate

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cause to aggregate into a flocculent mass denature and flocculate cell proteins

intransitive verb

: to become flocculated

Other Words from flocculate

flocculation \ 藢fl盲k-​y蓹-​藞l膩-​sh蓹n How to pronounce flocculation (audio) \ noun

flocculate

noun
floc路​cu路​late | \ -l蓹t How to pronounce flocculate (audio) , -藢l膩t How to pronounce flocculate (audio) \

Medical Definition of flocculate (Entry 2 of 2)

: something that has flocculated

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