flocculate

A verb used to describe the process of forming or aggregating into flocculent or woolly masses, typically in a liquid suspension.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das den Prozess der Bildung oder Aggregation flockiger oder flauschiger Massen beschreibt, meist in einer flüssigen Suspension.

1. Form into clumps C2 formal scientific

   To aggregate or form into small, fluffy, or lumpy masses, typically in a liquid suspension.

   • The particles began to flocculate after the chemical was added.
   • In wastewater treatment, solids flocculate to form larger clumps for easier removal.
   • The clay in the water will flocculate when salt is introduced.

   🇩🇪Ausflocken

   Synonyme: agglomerateagglutinateaggregateclumpclustercoagulateconglomeratelump

   Antonyme: disperse

2. Cause clumping C2 formal scientific

   To cause a substance to form into a fluffy or lumpy aggregate.

   • The chemist used a polymer to flocculate the suspended solids.
   • Adding alum can flocculate impurities in drinking water.
   • The process is designed to flocculate the fine particles into larger, settleable masses.

   🇩🇪Ausflocken verursachen

   Synonyme: agglomerateaggregateclumpclustercoagulate

   Antonyme: dispersedissolvesuspend

• flocculated past participle
• flocculated past simple
• flocculating present participle
• flocculates third person singular