Flocculent describes something resembling wool, especially in loose fluffy organization, or consisting of loosely aggregated particles or soft flakes. It comes from Latin.
Flocculent beschreibt etwas, das Wolle ähnelt, insbesondere in einer lockeren, flauschigen Organisation, oder aus lose aggregierten Partikeln besteht. Es stammt aus dem Lateinischen.
| Front | flocculent \ˈflä-kyə-lənt\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective 1. Resembling wool especially in loose fluffy organization. 2. Containing, consisting of, or occurring in the form of loosely aggregated particles or soft flakes <a flocculent precipitate>. [Latin floccus + English -ulent. First Known Use: 1800] |
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