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coagulate (코**아**규레이트)to change from a liquid to a solid or semi-solid state

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to change from a liquid to a solid or semi-solid state

Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊˈæɡjəleɪt/

Korean meaning: 응고하다, 굳어지다

Korean pronunciation: 코**아**규레이트

Example Sentences

  • The chef watched in horror as the cream coagulated in the hot soup
  • Adding lemon juice will cause the milk to coagulate immediately
  • The vampire's blood refused to coagulate, making bandages useless

coagulate

VERB

//koʊˈæɡjəleɪt//

to change from a liquid to a solid or semi-solid state

coagulate concept
💡 Concept

Egg proteins coagulate into white chunks in the hot soup

coagulate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Calculate the time, formulate the mix, watch it coagulate!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/koʊˈæɡjəleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixco--
Rootagul
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'coagulatus', the past participle of 'coagulare', which derives from 'co-' (together) and 'agere' (to drive or act). The term originally referred to the curdling of milk.

🎵Rhyme

calculateformulatepopulate
calculate
formulate
populate

🔗Collocations

blood coagulates
coagulate rapidly
milk coagulates
coagulation factor
prevent coagulation
coagulate into clots

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef watched in horror as the cream coagulated in the hot soup

Adding lemon juice will cause the milk to coagulate immediately

😄 Fun example

The vampire's blood refused to coagulate, making bandages useless

Doctors use various methods to prevent blood from coagulating during surgery

📚Related Words

Synonyms

solidifyclotthickencongealgel

Antonyms

liquefydissolvemelt

Related

coagulationclottingprecipitationgelification

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