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coagulation

Coagulation (noun) means the precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes.

noun
1
The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes.
2
The process by which blood forms solid clots.
3
Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).
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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French coagulation, from Latin coagulatio, coagulationem. Morphologically coagulate + -ion.

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What is the meaning of coagulation?

"coagulation" (noun) means the precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes.

What are the different meanings of coagulation?

"coagulation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes; 2. The process by which blood forms solid clots; 3. Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

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