flocculate

floc·cu·late

 (flŏk′yə-lāt′)

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

v.tr.

1. To cause (individual particles of clay) to aggregate into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps.

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

v.intr.

To form lumpy or fluffy masses.

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floc′cu·la′tion n.

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flocculate

(ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt)

vb

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

ˌfloccuˈlation n

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floc•cu•late

(ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.

1. to form into flocculent masses.

v.i.

2. to form flocculent masses, as a cloud or a precipitate.

[1820–30]

floc`cu•la′tion, n.

floc′cu•la`tor, n.

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flocculate

Past participle: flocculated
Gerund: flocculating

Imperative

flocculate

flocculate

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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"

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