Flocculation reaction
flocculation reaction n.
A precipitin test characterized by a flocculent precipitate of antigen and antibody. Also called flocculation test.
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[flok-yuh-leyt] /ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt/ verb (used with object), flocculated, flocculating. 1. to form into masses. verb (used without object), flocculated, flocculating. 2. to form masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles. /ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt/ verb 1. to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass n. 1885, from flocculate […]
- Flocculator
[flok-yuh-leyt] /ˈflɒk yəˌleɪt/ verb (used with object), flocculated, flocculating. 1. to form into masses. verb (used without object), flocculated, flocculating. 2. to form masses, as a cloud or a chemical precipitate; form aggregated or compound masses of particles. /ˈflɒkjʊˌleɪt/ verb 1. to form or be formed into an aggregated flocculent mass v. 1877, from flocculus […]
- Floccule
[flok-yool] /ˈflɒk yul/ noun 1. something resembling a small flock or tuft of wool. 2. a bit of matter, as in a liquid. /ˈflɒkjuːl/ noun 1. a small aggregate of flocculent material 2. something resembling a tuft of wool
- Flocculent
[flok-yuh-luh nt] /ˈflɒk yə lənt/ adjective 1. like a clump or tuft of wool. 2. covered with a soft, woolly substance. 3. consisting of or containing loose woolly masses. 4. . 5. Chemistry. consisting of flocs and . /ˈflɒkjʊlənt/ adjective 1. like wool; fleecy 2. (chem) aggregated in woolly cloudlike masses: a flocculent precipitate 3. […]
- Flocculent-precipitate
noun, Chemistry. 1. a woolly-looking precipitate, as aluminum hydroxide formed by the addition of ammonia to an aluminum-salt solution.