Flocculate

/ˈflɒkjəleɪt/ verb

Definition

To cause particles to gather together into small fluffy clumps; to form or convert into floccules.

Etymology

From 'floccul-' (small tuft of wool in Latin) plus the verb suffix '-ate.' The process describes how tiny particles bond together, common in chemistry and water treatment.

Kelly Says

Flocculation happens constantly in nature—when rivers meet salty ocean water, salt causes sediment particles to flocculate and drop out, which is why river mouths are muddy!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማብራት
ma-bra-at
ARالعربية
التجميع
al-ti-jam
BNবাংলা
গোলক
gol-ok
CACatalà
flocular
floh-koo-lar
CSČeština
flokulovat
floh-koo-lo-vat
DADansk
flokkulere
floh-koo-le-reh
DEDeutsch
flokulieren
floh-koo-lee-ren
ELΕλληνικά
συγκροτεί
si-kro-te-ee
ESEspañol
flocular
floh-koo-lar
FAفارسی
مجمع
mo-ja-j
FISuomi
flokkulaatio
floh-koo-la-tsee-oh
FRFrançais
floculer
floh-koo-ler
GUGU
કુદરતી
koo-da-ttee
HAHA
guda
goo-da
HEעברית
להתגבש
le-hit-gev-sh
HIहिन्दी
जुड़ना
joo-d-na
HUMagyar
flokkulál
floh-koo-loo-al
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkelompok
ber-ke-lom-pok
IGIG
n'eche
ne-che
ITItaliano
flocculare
floh-koo-la-reh
JA日本語
凝集する
go-shitsu-suru
KKKK
жануар
ja-nu-ar
KMKM
ក្លាយជាក្រុម
klay-chea-kroum
KO한국어
응집되다
eung-jib-doe-da
MRMR
गट
gat
MSBahasa Melayu
berkelompok
ber-ke-lom-pok
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံ
poon-san
NLNederlands
flocculeren
floh-koo-le-ren
NONorsk
flokkulere
floh-koo-le-reh
PAPA
ਗੁਟ
gut
PLPolski
skrzepiać
skrze-pee-atsh
PTPortuguês
flocular
floh-koo-lar
RORomână
flocula
floh-koo-la
RUРусский
объединяться
ob-ye-di-nyatsya
SVSvenska
flokuleras
floh-koo-le-ras
SWKiswahili
kufungwa
koo-fun-gwa
TAதமிழ்
குளிர்ச்சி
koo-lirr-chi
TEతెలుగు
సముద్రం
sa-mu-dra-m
THไทย
เกาะกลุ่ม
gao khlom
TLTL
nakakagrupo
na-ka-ka-gru-po
TRTürkçe
kümeleşmek
koo-me-le-shek
UKУкраїнська
згущувати
zhuh-sh-chu-va-tyi
URاردو
مجمع
muj-ma
VITiếng Việt
tách thành cụm
tach thanh cum
YOYO
jọmọ
joh-moh
ZH中文
絮凝
xu-ning
ZUZU
i-ngqayizive
i-ng-qay-i-ze-ve

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