What is the meaning of flocculate?

verb

  • Form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass.
    • usage: "the protoplasms flocculated"
  • Cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate.
    • usage: "The chemist flocculated the suspended material"
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