Flocculate Definition
flŏkyə-lāt
flocculated, flocculates, flocculating
verb
To cause (individual particles of clay) to aggregate into clotlike masses or precipitate into small lumps.
American Heritage
To form small, individual masses, as in a suspension.
Webster's New World
To cause (clouds) to form fluffy masses.
American Heritage
To collect together in a loose aggregation like flocks (tufts) of wool.
Wiktionary
noun
A flocculated mass.
Webster's New World
Origin of Flocculate
From Latin flocculus, diminutive of floccus, a flock (tuft).
From Wiktionary
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