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flocculate

[ flok-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.
  1. to form into flocculent masses.

verb (used without object)

, floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.
  1. to form flocculent masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles.

flocculate

/ ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass

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Derived Forms

  • ˌfloccuˈlation, noun

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Other Words From

  • floc·cu·la·ble [flok, -y, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • floccu·lation noun
  • floccu·lator noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flocculate1

First recorded in 1820–30; floccul(us) + -ate 1

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