Coagulate
verb
To change from a liquid into a thickened mass.
The egg whites will coagulate when heated.
Often appears as...
- blood coagulates
- coagulate the mixture
verb
To make a substance, especially a liquid, change into a solid or semi-solid.
Blood starts to coagulate to help the healing process when you cut yourself.
Often appears as...
- coagulate the blood
- coagulate the fluid
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change from a liquid into a thickened mass.
The egg whites will coagulate when heated.
Often appears as...
- blood coagulates
- coagulate the mixture
verb
To make a substance, especially a liquid, change into a solid or semi-solid.
Blood starts to coagulate to help the healing process when you cut yourself.
Often appears as...
- coagulate the blood
- coagulate the fluid
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Reference
Used when describing food preparation processes where a change in texture is observed.
Heat the sauce until it starts to coagulate.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in the state of a material, usually irreversible through simple means.
The cold temperature caused the coconut milk to coagulate.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Processes
Occurs in nature, often as part of biological functions or environmental interactions.
The sap began to coagulate as it oozed from the tree.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Reference
Used when describing food preparation processes where a change in texture is observed.
Heat the sauce until it starts to coagulate.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in the state of a material, usually irreversible through simple means.
The cold temperature caused the coconut milk to coagulate.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Processes
Occurs in nature, often as part of biological functions or environmental interactions.
The sap began to coagulate as it oozed from the tree.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Reference
Used when describing food preparation processes where a change in texture is observed.
Heat the sauce until it starts to coagulate.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Change
Implies a change in the state of a material, usually irreversible through simple means.
The cold temperature caused the coconut milk to coagulate.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Processes
Occurs in nature, often as part of biological functions or environmental interactions.
The sap began to coagulate as it oozed from the tree.
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The extraordinary lives...
concerns salivary anticoagulants in leeches that were first used actually in the first human dialysis treatment ever what we're doing is actually taking these compounds this is the human coagulation cascade that happens all of these places in green are where leeches
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Lifesaving Medicines...
venomous snake if it's not that is from a non-venomous snake and I said wow this is interesting they just explained me that the snake venom the viper venom makes the blood to coagulate two o'clock so I love to team up with local people so again we have to
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Nora Flanagan: What...
have all collided and coagulated. Well-intentioned color-coded schedules speckled the internet. Everyone has cried at the kitchen table, at least once. Some of us several times. And then, there are the students.
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A brie(f) history of...
which ancient farmers harvested for milk. But when left in warm conditions for several hours, that fresh milk began to sour. Its lactic acids caused proteins to coagulate, binding into soft clumps.
Video examples
The extraordinary lives...
concerns salivary anticoagulants in leeches that were first used actually in the first human dialysis treatment ever what we're doing is actually taking these compounds this is the human coagulation cascade that happens all of these places in green are where leeches
Video examples
Lifesaving Medicines...
venomous snake if it's not that is from a non-venomous snake and I said wow this is interesting they just explained me that the snake venom the viper venom makes the blood to coagulate two o'clock so I love to team up with local people so again we have to
Video examples
Nora Flanagan: What...
have all collided and coagulated. Well-intentioned color-coded schedules speckled the internet. Everyone has cried at the kitchen table, at least once. Some of us several times. And then, there are the students.
Video examples
A brie(f) history of...
which ancient farmers harvested for milk. But when left in warm conditions for several hours, that fresh milk began to sour. Its lactic acids caused proteins to coagulate, binding into soft clumps.
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