flocculate

/ˌflɑkjəˈleɪt/
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Other forms: flocculating; flocculates

Definitions of flocculate
  1. verb
    form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
    “the protoplasms flocculated”
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
    “The chemist flocculated the suspended material”
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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