English verb: flocculate | |||
1. | flocculate (stative) form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass | ||
Samples | The protoplasms flocculated. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
2. | flocculate (stative) cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate | ||
Samples | The chemist flocculated the suspended material. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||