The act or process of forming into lumps or clumps; to gather together into thick, irregular masses.
From 'clump' plus '-ing' suffix indicating an action in progress. The gerund form of the verb 'clump,' allowing us to describe clumping as either an action or a state.
Clumping is everywhere in nature and product marketing—from blood clumping when you're cold, to clumping cat litter being a major innovation, to clay clumping in soil, this humble word describes surprisingly important physical processes.
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