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floc·cu·late  (flky-lt)

v. floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing, floc·cu·lates

v.tr.

1. To cause (soil) to form lumps or masses.

2. To cause (clouds) to form fluffy masses.

v.intr.

To form lumpy or fluffy masses.

n.

Something that has formed lumpy or fluffy masses.

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floccu·lation n.

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flocculate [ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt]

vb

(Chemistry) to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass

flocculation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	flocculate - form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass; "the protoplasms flocculated" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	2.	flocculate - cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; "The chemist flocculated the suspended material" 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"