: a flocculent mass

Examples of floc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Orange bacterial floc and white flecks of sediment whirled around the sub like a blizzard. Susan Casey, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023 In a new set of experiments, Ratcliff’s team is pitting snowflake yeast against floc yeast in a head-to-head battle. Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2015

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Word History

Etymology

short for floccule

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floc was in 1921

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Cite this Entry

“Floc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floc. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

floc

1 of 2 noun
: a flocculent mass formed by the aggregation of a number of fine suspended particles

floc

2 of 2 verb
flocced ˈfläkt How to pronounce floc (audio) ; floccing ˈfläk-iŋ How to pronounce floc (audio)

intransitive verb

: to aggregate into flocs

transitive verb

: to cause to floc

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