Meaning | The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid / liquid. |
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Synonyms | clotting, coagulation |
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Narrower | blood coagulation, blood clotting | A process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot) |
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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) |
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Spanish | coagulación |
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Catalan | coagulació |
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Verbs | curdle | turn into curds |
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curdle | turn from a liquid / liquid to a solid mass |
curdle | go bad or sour |