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co·ag·u·late
 coagulate
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
coagulates, coagulating, coagulated |
| definition: |
to cause (a liquid) to thicken into a semisolid mass.
Enzymes coagulate the milk in the cheese-making process.- synonyms:
- congeal, curd, curdle, thicken
- similar words:
- clot, concrete, gelatinize, jell, jellify, jelly, solidify
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| related words: |
cake, congeal, lump |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of a liquid, to become thicker; congeal.
Blood coagulates as the body attempts to heal its wound.- synonyms:
- congeal, curd, curdle, thicken
- similar words:
- clot, concrete, gel, gelatinize, jell, jellify, jelly, set, solidify
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| related words: |
fix, lump |
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| derivations: |
coagulable (adj.), coagulatory (adj.), coagulability (n.), coagulation (n.) |
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