Definitions

1. verb

to form or cause to form floccules, especially in a liquid, such as the formation of curds in milk or the gathering of sediment in a liquid.

“The acid caused the milk to flocculate and separate into curds and whey.”

2. verb

to gather together in or as if in clusters, as of particles, fibers, or floccules.

“The particles in the solution began to flocculate and settle to the bottom of the container.”

3. noun

a verb or process of flocculating.

“The flocculation process is an essential step in the production of cheese.”

4. noun

a mass or cluster of floccules.

“The flocculation in the water made it difficult to see through.”