coagulant

[ koh-ag-yuh-luhnt ]

noun
  1. a substance that produces or aids coagulation.

Origin of coagulant

1
1760–70; <Latin coāgulant- (stem of coāgulāns, present participle of coāgulāre to coagulate), equivalent to coāgul(um) coagulum + -ant--ant
  • Also co·ag·u·la·tor [koh-ag-yuh-ley-ter]. /koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tər/.

Other words from coagulant

  • an·ti·co·ag·u·la·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for coagulant

coagulant

coagulator (kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪtə)

/ (kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt) /


noun
  1. a substance that aids or produces coagulation

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