what does flocculate mean?
FLOCCULATE as VERB
- Meaning
- form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
Usage Example(s)
- the protoplasms flocculated
Hypernyms(s) flocculate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
Usage Example(s)
- The chemist flocculated the suspended material
Hypernyms(s) flocculate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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