English Explanatory Dictionary

flocculate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To collect (suspended particles, sediment, etc.) into loose, fluffy aggregations resembling tufts of wool.
adj
  1. Having flock form or forms.
noun
  1. A mass that has suffered flocculation.

Word forms

flocculate flocculates flocculating flocculated

Etymology

Scientific internationalism; from Latin flocculus + -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3), diminutive of floccus (“a lock, tuft”).

Synonyms

floccular flocculated flocculent

Derived words

bioflocculate deflocculate
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