coagulation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *coagulation*:
NOUN	process	coagulation, curdling, clotting	the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid

coagulation > pronunciation
Sounds	kowae'gyahley'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *coagulation*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid.
Synonyms	curdling, clotting
Narrower	blood coagulation, blood clotting	A process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)
Narrower	thermocoagulation	congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)
Broader	natural process, natural action, action, activity	A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Spanish	coagulación
Catalan	coagulació
Verbs	coagulate	change from a liquid / liquid to a thickened or solid state
Verbs	coagulate	cause to change from a liquid / liquid to a solid or thickened state

HyperDic: coagulation