1. forming or causing to form into small clumps or masses
Usage: technical; chemistry

1. having the quality of forming into small clumps or masses
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• The water treatment plant uses chemicals for flocculating suspended particles.
• The flocculating agent helped clear the muddy water.
• Scientists observed the clay particles flocculating in the solution.
• The flocculating process removes impurities from drinking water.
• Adding salt caused the proteins to begin flocculating.
• The flocculating behavior of the sediment was studied in the lab.