coagulate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/

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Verb

Plain form coagulate

Third-person singular coagulates

Past tense coagulated

Past participle coagulated

Present participle coagulating

1. If something coagulates, it changes from a liquid to a semisolid state.

   In cheese making, milk coagulates into curds that become cheese.

Related words

• coagulation
• coagulant