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floc  (flk)
n.
A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
[Short for flocculus.]
floc [flɒk]
n
(Chemistry) another word for floccule
[from Latin floccus a tuft of wool, flock2]
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Noun1.floc - a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
floccule
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"


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