Coagulant: meaning, definitions and examples

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coagulant

 

[ kษ™สŠหˆรฆษกjสŠlษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A substance that causes blood or other liquids to thicken or coagulate.

Synonyms

clot promoter, clotting agent, thickening agent

Examples of usage

  • The coagulant was administered to stop the bleeding after the accident.
  • The doctor used a coagulant to help the patient's blood clot faster.
Context #2 | Noun

chemistry

A substance that causes particles in a liquid to clump together and settle.

Synonyms

flocculant, precipitant, settling agent

Examples of usage

  • The coagulant added to the solution helped to separate the solid particles from the liquid.
  • The coagulant used in the experiment facilitated the filtration process.

Translations

Translations of the word "coagulant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น coagulante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคฎเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ เคชเคฆเคพเคฐเฅเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Koagulans

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ koagulan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฐะณัƒะปัะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koagulant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡ๅ›บๅ‰ค (ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ“ใ–ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coagulant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ coagulante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pฤฑhtฤฑlaลŸtฤฑrฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‘๊ณ ์ œ (eunggohje)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุซุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koagulant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ koagulant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡็ป“ๅ‰‚ (nรญngjiรฉ jรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koagulant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ storkuefni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะฐะณัƒะปัะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒแƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ koagulyant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ coagulante

Etymology

The word 'coagulant' originated from the Latin word 'coagulare', meaning 'to cause to curdle or congeal'. The concept of coagulation has been used in various fields such as medicine, chemistry, and food processing for centuries. The use of coagulants to thicken or separate substances has been a key process in many industries, contributing to advancements in science and technology.

See also: coagulate, coagulating, coagulation.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,380, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.