COAGULANT

coagulant, coagulator

(noun) an agent that produces coagulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

coagulant (not comparable)

That causes coagulation or that coagulates

Noun

coagulant (plural coagulants)

A substance that causes coagulation

Antonyms

• anticoagulant

Source: Wiktionary


Co*ag"u*lant, n. Etym: [L. coagulans, p. pr.]

Definition: That which produces coagulation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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