COAGULUM

clot, coagulum

(noun) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coagulum (plural coagulums or coagula)

A mass of coagulated material; a clot or curd

Source: Wiktionary


Co*ag"u*lum, n.; pl. Coagula. Etym: [L. See Coagulate, a.]

Definition: The thick, curdy precipitate formed by the coagulation of albuminous matter; any mass of coagulated matter, as a clot of bloot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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