floc

floc

 (flŏk)

n.

A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.

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[Short for flocculus.]

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floc

(flɒk)

n

(Chemistry) another word for floccule

[C20: from Latin floccus a tuft of wool, flock²]

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floc

(flɒk)

n.

a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.

[1920–25]

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Noun

1.

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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