HyperDic: flocculate

English > 2 senses of the word flocculate:
VERBstativeflocculateform into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
stativeflocculatecause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
English > flocculate: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaningform into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"the protoplasms flocculated"
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishflocularse
Adjectivesflocculenthaving a fluffy character or appearance
Nounsflocculationthe process of flocculating
English > flocculate: 2 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningCause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"The chemist flocculated the suspended material"
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Adjectivesflocculenthaving a fluffy character or appearance

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