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flocculent

 
Dictionary: floc·cu·lent   (flŏk'yə-lənt) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Having a fluffy or woolly appearance.
  2. Chemistry. Made up of or containing woolly masses.
  3. Zoology. Having a soft, waxy, and woollike covering, as certain insects.
flocculence floc'cu·lence n.
flocculently floc'cu·lent·ly adv.

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Chemistry Dictionary: flocculent
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Aggregated in woolly masses; used to describe precipitates.



Medical Dictionary: floc·cu·lent
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(flŏk'yə-lənt)
adj.
  1. Having a fluffy or wooly appearance.
  2. Containing numerous shreds or fluffy particles of grayish or white mucus or other material. Used of a fluid such as urine.
  3. Of or being a fluid bacterial culture in which there are numerous colonies either floating in the fluid medium or loosely deposited at the bottom.
  4. Having a soft waxy or wool-like covering, as of certain insects.
floc'cu·lence n.
Veterinary Dictionary: flocculent
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Woolly, containing downy or flaky shreds; said of bacterial growth composed of short, curved chains, variously oriented.

WordNet: flocculent
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having a fluffy character or appearance
  Synonyms: woolly, wooly


 
 

 

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