flocculent

[ flok-yuh-luhnt ]

adjective

1. like a clump or tuft of wool.
2. covered with a soft, woolly substance.
3. consisting of or containing loose woolly masses.
4. flocky.
5. Chemistry. consisting of flocs and floccules.

flocculent

/ ˈflɒkjʊlənt /

adjective

1. like wool; fleecy
2. chem aggregated in woolly cloudlike masses

   a flocculent precipitate

3. biology covered with tufts or flakes of a waxy or wool-like substance

Derived Forms

• ˈflocculence, noun
• ˈflocculently, adverb

Other Words From

• floccu·lence floccu·len·cy noun
• floccu·lent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flocculent¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; flocc(us) + -ulent

Example Sentences

On cooling, the yellow substance separated out in a flocculent condition.

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A reddish-brown flocculent precipitate was formed and was filtered off.

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A fine, white precipitate was formed at once which rose to the surface on standing as a light flocculent substance.

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On addition of a solution of mercuric chloride to the red filtrate, a brown flocculent precipitate was formed.

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Even thus lightened, we could scarcely move the sledge, struggling on, sinking to the thighs in the flocculent deluge.

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