Coagulation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French coagulation, from Latin coagulatio.

Full definition of coagulation

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).

Antonyms

• dissolution
• declumping
• peptization

Related terms

• coagulate