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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.

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

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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.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	coagulate - change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; "coagulated blood" clot 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 clot 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" coagulated, curdled, grumose, grumous thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"

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coagulate

verb congeal, clot, thicken, curdle, jell The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding.

Translations

coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]

A. VT → coagular

B. VI → coagularse

coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]

vt → coaguler

vi → se coaguler, coaguler

coagulate

vi (blood) → gerinnen, koagulieren (spec); (milk) → dick werden; (jelly) → fest werden; (paint) → zähflüssig werden, eindicken

vt blood → gerinnen lassen; milk → dick werden lassen; jelly → fest werden lassen

coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]

1. vt → coagulare

2. vi → coagularsi

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coagulate [kəʊˈægjʊleɪt]

1. vt → coagulare

2. vi → coagularsi