co·ag·u·late (k - g y -l t )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 co gulre, cogult-, from cogulum, coagulator; see coagulum.]co·ag u·la·bili·ty n.co·ag u·la·ble, co·agu·lative (-lt v, -l-tv) adj.co·ag u·lation n.co·ag u·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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