floc
[ flok ]
noun
Also flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
verb (used with or without object),flocced, floc·cing.
to amass or collect into flocs.
Origin of floc
11920–25; <Latin floccusfloccus
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British Dictionary definitions for floc
floc
/ (flɒk) /
noun
another word for floccule
Origin of floc
1C20: from Latin floccus a tuft of wool, flock ²
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