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March 29, 2008
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Saturday, 29th March 2008 : Today's Word is ...

Coagulate




( Verb & Noun )


Past and past participle : coagulated
Present participle : coagulating
3rd person present singular : coagulates


Pronunciation : kō-�ggye-l�yt


Definition:



1. to thicken, or cause liquid to thicken, into a soft semisolid mass

2. to group together as a mass, or cause the particles in a colloid to group together, as egg white does when heated

3. to change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid or solid mass

4. the state of being capable of forming or of being formed into clots

5. a soft semisolid mass produced by the grouping together of the particles of a colloid


Etymology:


15th century - Latin coagulat - past participle of coagulare - coagere - drive together


Synonyms:


coalesce, compact, concentrate, concrete, condense, congeal, consolidate, curdle, dry, gel, gelate, gelatinize, glop up, harden, inspissate, jell, jellify, jelly, lopper, set, solidify, thicken, clot, cake


Antonyms:


dilute, liquefy, thin, unclot


Contextual Examples:


� Past studies suggested that the low air pressure on flights increases the tendency of blood to coagulate.

� Let the pudding stand two hours until it coagulates.

� The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid energetically to completely coagulate the elastomer with filler prior to the discharge.


Related Words:


coagulability : Noun

coagulation : Noun

coagulator : Noun

coagulable : Adjective

coagulative : Adjective

coagulatory : Adjective


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