flocculent

adjective floc·cu·lent \ˈflä-kyə-lənt\

Definition of FLOCCULENT

: resembling wool especially in loose fluffy organization

: containing, consisting of, or occurring in the form of loosely aggregated particles or soft flakes <a flocculent precipitate>

Latin floccus + English -ulent

First Known Use: 1800

Medical Dictionary

adjective floc·cu·lent \-yə-lənt\

: made up of loosely aggregated particles <a flocculent precipitate>

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