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coagulable

coagulable

1 9.3
Able to become thick and partly solid, like milk turning into curds
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈæɡjʊləbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coagulable
  • Milk is coagulable when rennet is added, forming curds and whey.

Examples

  • The sample remained liquid, indicating it was not coagulable under these conditions.

  • The blood is coagulable under certain conditions.

  • Some proteins in the blood are coagulable, helping wounds to heal.

  • Is this substance coagulable at room temperature?

  • The addition of lemon juice made the sauce more coagulable and easier to spread.

  • Certain proteins in the milk cause it to become coagulable when heated.

  • When the enzyme was added, the mixture became coagulable within minutes.

How Clot-Prone

hypercoagulable
  • Specialized
1 9.9
coagulable
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Surface Forms

coagulable positive

Morphology

coagulable = coagulate (transparent) = coagulate + able

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'coagulate' with the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of'.

Etymology

Coagulable comes from the Latin word coagulum meaning 'a clot' or 'curd', and the prefix co- meaning 'together'. So, something coagulable can 'come together' into a thick or semi-solid mass, like milk curds or a blood clot.