coagulate

One entry found for coagulate.

Main Entry: ²co·ag·u·late
Pronunciation: kO-'a-gy&-"lAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together -- more at COGENT
transitive verb
1 : to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : CURDLE, CLOT
2 : to gather together or form into a mass or group
intransitive verb : to become coagulated
- co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty /kO-"a-gy&-l&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- co·ag·u·la·ble /-'a-gy&-l&-b&l/ adjective
- co·ag·u·la·tion /-'lA-sh&n/ noun