Main Entry: co·ac·er·vate

Pronunciation: \kō-ˈa-sər-ˌvāt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin coacervatus, past participle of coacervare to heap up, from co- + acervus heap

Date: 1929

: 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