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coagulate
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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.

coagulate
vb [kəʊˈægjʊˌleɪt]
1. (Chemistry) to cause (a fluid, such as blood) to change into a soft semisolid mass or (of such a fluid) to change into such a mass; clot; curdle
2. (Chemistry) Chem to separate or cause to separate into distinct constituent phases
n [kəʊˈægjʊlɪt -ˌleɪt]
(Chemistry) the solid or semisolid substance produced by coagulation
[from Latin coāgulāre to make (a liquid) curdle, from coāgulum rennet, from cōgere to drive together]
coagulable  adj
coagulability  n
coagulation  n
coagulative  [kəʊˈægjʊlətɪv] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.coagulate - change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; "coagulated blood"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
curdle - turn from a liquid to a solid mass; "his blood curdled"
2.coagulate - cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.1.coagulate - transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood"
thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"

coagulate
verb congeal, clot, thicken, curdle, jell The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding.
Translations
coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]
A. VTcoagular
B. VIcoagularse
coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]
vtcoaguler
coagulate
vi (blood)gerinnen, koagulieren (spec); (milk)dick werden; (jelly)fest werden; (paint)zähflüssig werden, eindicken
vt bloodgerinnen lassen; milkdick werden lassen; jellyfest werden lassen
coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]
1. vtcoagulare
2. vicoagularsi

coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]
1. vtcoagulare
2. vicoagularsi


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