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flocculation
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flocculation /floc·cu·la·tion/ (flok?u-la´shun) a colloid phenomenon in which the disperse phase separates in discrete, usually visible, particles rather than congealing into a continuous mass, as in coagulation.
floc·cu·la·tion (flky-lshn) or floc·cu·lence (flky-lns)
n.
1. The process of becoming flocculent.
2. Precipitation from solution in the form of fleecy masses.
floccu·late v.
flocculation
a colloid phenomenon in which the disperse phase separates in discrete, usually visible, particles rather than in a continuous mass, as in coagulation.
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