FLOCCULATE

flocculate

(verb) form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass; “the protoplasms flocculated”

flocculate

(verb) cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; “The chemist flocculated the suspended material”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

flocculate (third-person singular simple present flocculates, present participle flocculating, simple past and past participle flocculated)

(ambitransitive) To collect together in a loose aggregation like flocks (tufts) of wool.

• I. P. Roberts

Adjective

flocculate (not comparable)

floccular

Source: Wiktionary


Floc"cu*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flocculated; p. pr. & vb. n. Flocculating.] (Geol.)

Definition: To aggregate into small lumps.

Floc"cu*late, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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