"gather in flocculent masses," 1845 (flocculated), from flocculus (1799), from Modern Latin, a diminutive of Latin floccus "flock of wool" (see flock (n.2)) + -ate (2). Related: Flocculating.
实用例句
1. As a result , the colloidal particles flocculate as large, less dense aggregates are more easily filtered.
