flocculate (Meaning)
flocculate (v)
form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
flocculate (v. i.)
To aggregate into small lumps.
flocculate (a.)
Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects.
flocculate (v. t.)
To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical condition.
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form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass, cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregateTo aggregate into small lumps., Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as
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The impurities in the water flocculate into larger particles, making them easier to remove.
The addition of a flocculant caused the suspended solids in the pond water to agglomerate.
The sewage treatment process involves flocculating the solids prior to sedimentation.
Municipal wastewater treatment plants use polymers to flocculate pathogens and other pollutants.
