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Coagulation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Coagulation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

"When I got a cut, the blood started coagulating quickly to form a protective clot over the wound."

2

The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)

"The rapid coagulation of clay particles caused the muddy river water to suddenly turn clear at the bottom of the reservoir."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
natural process
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
blood coagulation thermocoagulation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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