FLOCCULE

floccule, floc

(noun) a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

floccule (plural floccules)

A small, loosely aggregated mass of material suspended in, or precipitated from a solution; a floc.

Source: Wiktionary


Floc"cule, n. [See Flocculus.]

1. A detached mass of loosely fibrous structure like a shredded tuft of wool.

2. (Chem.) Specif.: A small particle of an insoluble substance formed in a liquid by the union of smaller particles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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