01 v. i. To aggregate into small lumps.
imp. & p. p.
Flocculated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flocculating
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To aggregate into small lumps.(Geol.)
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3 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Flocculate
· Floc·cu·late
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02 a. Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects.
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Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects.(Zool.)
03 v. t. To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical con…
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To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical condition.“When applied to clay soils it [lime] binds the small particles together, or flocculates them.” — I. P. Roberts.