flocculate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flok′yə lāt′)

Inflections of 'flocculate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
flocculates
v 3rd person singular
flocculating
v pres p
flocculated
v past
flocculated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
floc•cu•late  (flok′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto form into flocculent masses.

v.i. 
  1. Chemistryto form flocculent masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles.
  • floccul(us) + -ate1 1820–30
floc•cu•la•ble  (flok′yə lə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  floc′cu•la′tion, n. 
floc′cu•la′tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flocculate / ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt/
  1. to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass
ˌfloccuˈlation
'flocculate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coagulate - deflocculate

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