Main Entry: ¹floc·cu·late

Pronunciation: \ˈfläk-yə-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): floc·cu·lat·ed; floc·cu·lat·ing

transitive verb

: to cause to aggregate into a flocculent mass <denature and flocculate cell proteins>

intransitive verb

: to become flocculated

—floc·cu·la·tion \ˌfläk-yə-ˈlā-shən\ noun