coacervate
(kō-ăsˈər-vātˌ, kōˌə-sûrˈvĭt)
noun A cluster of droplets separated out of a lyophilic colloid.
adjective- Of or relating to a cluster of droplets.
- Biology Growing in clusters.
transitive verb co·ac·er·vated,
co·ac·er·vat·ing,
co·ac·er·vates To cause to form a coacervate.
Origin:
Origin: From Latin coacervātus
Origin: , past participle of coacervāre, to heap together
Origin: : co-, co-
Origin: + acervāre, to heap (from acervus, a heap)
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