agglomerate
agglomerate · agglomerates
A collection or massA collection or mass.
UK/əˈɡlɒm(ə)ɹət/US/əˈɡlɑm(ə)ɹət/
Meaning
3 sensesA collection or mass.
A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from ad- (“From Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from ad- (“to”) + glomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from glomus (“a ball”), akin to globus (“a ball”).
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Forms
plural: agglomerates| Singular | agglomerate |
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regular
Synonyms
8 synonymscollection or mass:collectionA1massB2agglomeration
Close in meaning
- a collection of objects laid on top of each other:pileheapmoundcumulationcumulus