floc
A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of…A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
(countable, informal, uncountable)A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter.
Origin
From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin souFrom Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.
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Forms
plural: flocsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid:floccule
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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