coacervate
co·ac·er·vate
noun \kō-ˈa-sər-ˌvāt\Definition of COACERVATE
: an aggregate of colloidal droplets held together by electrostatic attractive forces
— co·acer·vate \ˌkō-ə-ˈsər-vət\ adjective
— co·ac·er·va·tion \(ˌ)kō-ˌa-sər-ˈvā-shən\ noun
Origin of COACERVATE
Latin coacervatus, past participle of coacervare to heap up, from co- + acervus heap
First Known Use: 1929
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