flocculent precipitate
nounChemistry.
a woolly-looking precipitate, as aluminum hydroxide formed by the addition of ammonia to an aluminum-salt solution.
Origin of flocculent precipitate
1First recorded in 1790–1800
Words Nearby flocculent precipitate
- flocculant
- flocculate
- flocculation
- floccule
- flocculent
- flocculent precipitate
- flocculus
- floccus
- flock
- flockbed
- flock dot
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How to use flocculent precipitate in a sentence
A reddish-brown flocculent precipitate was formed and was filtered off.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeOn addition of a solution of mercuric chloride to the red filtrate, a brown flocculent precipitate was formed.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeIf it was ordinary butter this filtrate will become milky, but if process butter a flocculent precipitate will form.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceA white flocculent precipitate shows the presence of considerable benzoic acid.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceThe formation of a flocculent precipitate shows the presence of aluminium.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
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