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floccule

floccule

9.9
A small loose lump of fine material that forms in a liquid
  • noun
  • /ˈflɒk.juːl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : flóculo
  • Water treatment often involves the removal of floccules to clarify the liquid.

Examples

  • The scientist observed several floccules forming as the chemical reaction progressed.

  • The floccule settled at the bottom of the beaker.

  • Small floccules settled at the bottom of the test tube after mixing the solutions.

  • Can you see that floccule in the solution?

  • The scientist observed several floccules forming as the chemical reaction progressed.

  • Small floccules settled at the bottom of the test tube after mixing the solutions.

  • Water treatment often involves the removal of floccules to clarify the liquid.

Synonyms

globule
vsfloccule
3 7.2

A small round drop of liquid

is loose aggregated fine particles rather than a compact round drop
floc
vsfloccule
  • Specialized
9.9

A small loose mass of particles in water that settles

is a general term for loose small masses not limited to treatment contexts

How Big

sludge
30 4.8
floccule
  • Specialized
9.9
particle
  • Specialized
447 4.2

Surface Forms

floccule singular
floccules plural

Etymology

The word floccule comes from the Latin floccus, which means 'tuft of wool', so a floccule is like a tiny woolly clump of bits that gathers or floats in a liquid.