- a very fine, fluffy mass formed by the aggregation of fine suspended particles, as in a precipitate
- flock (senses , , & )
Origin of floc
contr. from flocculefloc
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floc
noun
A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
Origin of floc
Short for flocculusTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural flocs)
- An alternative word for floccule. A soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed. Floc may be mineral as for clay, chemical as in water treatment or biological as in sewage treatment.
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floc - Medical Definition
n.
A flocculent mass formed in a fluid through precipitation or aggregation of suspended particles.
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