A small, loosely held mass or aggregate of fine particles, resembling a tuft of wool and suspended in or precipitated from a solution. Also called flock.
[New Latin flocculus, flocculus. See flocculus.]
floccule
Dictionary:
floc·cule (flŏk'yūl)  |
| WordNet: floccule |
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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: floc
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