flocculent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɒkjʊlənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flok′yə lənt)


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floc•cu•lent  (flok′yə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like a clump or tuft of wool.
  2. Botanycovered with a soft, woolly substance.
  3. consisting of or containing loose woolly masses.
  4. flocky.
  5. Chemistryconsisting of flocs and floccules.
  • flocc(us) + -ulent 1790–1800
floc′cu•lence, floc′cu•len•cy, n. 
floc′cu•lent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flocculent /ˈflɒkjʊlənt/ adj
  1. like wool; fleecy
  2. aggregated in woolly cloudlike masses: a flocculent precipitate
  3. covered with tufts or flakes of a waxy or wool-like substance
ˈflocculence, ˈflocculency n
'flocculent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flocculate - deflocculate - floccose - floccule - flocculent precipitate - flocky

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