coacervate

noun co·ac·er·vate \kō-ˈa-sər-ˌvāt\

Definition of COACERVATE

: an aggregate of colloidal droplets held together by electrostatic attractive forces

— co·acer·vate \ˌkō-ə-ˈsər-vət\ adjective

— co·ac·er·va·tion \(ˌ)kō-ˌa-sər-ˈvā-shən\ noun

Latin coacervatus, past participle of coacervare to heap up, from co- + acervus heap

First Known Use: 1929

Medical Dictionary

noun co·ac·er·vate \kō-ˈas-ər-ˌvāt\

: an aggregate of colloidal droplets held together by electrostatic attractive forces

—co·ac·er·va·tion \(ˌ)kō-ˌas-ər-ˈvā-shən\ noun

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