coagulation

Plural: coagulations

Noun

• the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
• The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes. (e.g. coagulation of proteins)
• The process by which blood forms solid clots.
• Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

Synonyms

clotting, curdling

Antonyms

declumping, dissolution, peptization

Related Words

coagulate