flocculate

[ flok-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.

1. to form into flocculent masses.

verb (used without object)

, floc·cu·lat·ed, floc·cu·lat·ing.

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

flocculate

/ ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt /

verb

1. to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass

Derived Forms

• ˌfloccuˈlation, noun

Other Words From

• floc·cu·la·ble [flok, -y, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
• floccu·lation noun
• floccu·lator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flocculate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; floccul(us) + -ate ¹