A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
[Short for FLOCCULUS.]
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A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
Synonym: floccule
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Floc can refer to either:
- FLOC (all capital letters) is the abbreviation for the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, a labor union
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- Floc is flake of precipitate that comes out of solution during the process of flocculation
- FLoC can also mean Federated Logic Conference.
- Floc de Gascogne is a sweet apéritif made from a blend of grape juice and Armagnac.
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