The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
coagulate — coagulate, congeal, set, curdle, clot, jelly, jell are comparable when meaning to form or cause to form a stiff mass that is solid or at least cohesive. Coagulate implies a thickening or solidification of a liquid and usually the making insoluble … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Coagulate — Co*ag u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coagulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coagulating}.] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates milk;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coagulate — Co*ag u*late, v. i. To undergo coagulation. Boyle. Syn: To thicken; concrete; curdle; clot; congeal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coagulate — index bond (hold together), cement, cohere (adhere), coherent (joined), crystallize Burton … Law dictionary
coagulate — early 15c., from L. coagulatus, pp. of coagulare to cause to curdle, from cogere to curdle, collect (see COGENT (Cf. cogent)). Earlier coagule, c.1400, from M.Fr. coaguler. Related: Coagulated; coagulating … Etymology dictionary
coagulate — [v] clot clabber, coalesce, compact, concentrate, concrete, condense, congeal, consolidate, curdle, dry, gel, gelate, gelatinize, glop up*, harden, inspissate, jell, jellify, jelly, lopper*, set, solidify, thicken; concept 469 Ant. dilute,… … New thesaurus
coagulate — ► VERB ▪ (of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi solid state. DERIVATIVES coagulable adjective coagulation noun coagulator noun. ORIGIN Latin coagulare curdle … English terms dictionary
coagulate — [kō ag′yo͞olāt΄] vt. coagulated, coagulating [ME coagulaten < L coagulatus, pp. of coagulare, to cause to curdle < coagulum: see COAGULUM] to cause (a liquid) to become a soft, semisolid mass; curdle; clot vi. to become coagulated… … English World dictionary
coagulate — 1. To convert a fluid or a substance in solution into a solid or gel. 2. To clot; to curdle; to change from a liquid to a solid or gel. [L. coagulo, pp. atus, to curdle] * * * co·ag·u·late kō ag yə .lāt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing … Medical dictionary
coagulate — UK [kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt] / US [koʊˈæɡjəˌleɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms coagulate : present tense I/you/we/they coagulate he/she/it coagulates present participle coagulating past tense coagulated past participle coagulated if a liquid coagulates,… … English dictionary
