Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,514,005,805 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Coagulable

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia 0.06 sec.
co·ag·u·late  (k-gy-lt)
v. co·ag·u·lat·ed, co·ag·u·lat·ing, co·ag·u·lates
v.tr.
To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.
v.intr.
To become coagulated.

[Middle English coagulaten, from Latin cogulre, cogult-, from cogulum, coagulator; see coagulum.]

co·agu·la·bili·ty n.
co·agu·la·ble, co·agu·lative (-ltv, -l-tv) adj.
co·agu·lation n.
co·agu·lator n.
Synonyms: coagulate, clot, congeal, curdle, jell, jelly, set1
These verbs mean to change or be changed from a liquid into a thickened mass: egg white coagulating when heated; blood clotting over the wound; gravy congealing as it cools; milk that had curdled; used pectin to jell the jam; jellied consommé; allowed the aspic to set.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.coagulable - capable of coagulating and becoming thick
thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.