flocculate

[ flok-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.

to form into flocculent masses.

verb (used without object), floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.

to form flocculent masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles.

Origin of flocculate

First recorded in 1820–30; floccul(us) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM flocculate

floc·cu·la·ble [flok-yuh-luh-buh l] /ˈflɒk yə lə bəl/, adjective floc·cu·la·tion, noun floc·cu·la·tor, noun

Words nearby flocculate

floccillation, floccinaucinihilipilification, floccose, flocculant, floccular, flocculate, flocculation, flocculation reaction, floccule, flocculent, flocculent precipitate

British Dictionary definitions for flocculation

flocculate
/ (ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass

Derived forms of flocculate

flocculation, noun

Medical definitions for flocculation

flocculation
[ flŏk′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The process of becoming flocculent.
Precipitation from solution in the form of fleecy masses.

Other words from flocculation

floc′cu•late′ v.

Scientific definitions for flocculation

flocculation
[ flŏk′yə-lā′shən ]

The process by which individual particles of clay aggregate into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps. Flocculation occurs as a result of a chemical reaction between the clay particles and another substance, usually salt water.