FLOCCULES

Noun

floccules

plural of floccule

Source: Wiktionary


FLOCCULE

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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