coagulate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++co·ag·u·late /kəʊˈæɡjəleɪt $ koʊ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] THICK LIQUIDif a liquid coagulates, or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid (使)凝结,(使)凝固 The blood had not coagulated. 血未凝结。 —coagulation /kəʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən $ koʊ-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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coagulate• The Dratslingers and their troupe plucked these impulses from the ether, made them coagulate, gave them form.• The salt solution helps coagulate the soy milk into clumps.Origin coagulate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of coagulare, from cogere; → COGENTco·ag·u·late verbChineseSyllable
or if liquid a Corpus coagulates coagulates, it, something
coagulate
co‧ag‧u‧late /kəʊˈæɡjəleɪt, kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt $ koʊ-/
verb [intransitive and transitive]if a liquid coagulates, or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid:
The blood had not coagulated.
—coagulation /kəʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən, kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃən $ koʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
co‧ag‧u‧late /kəʊˈæɡjəleɪt, kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt $ koʊ-/
verb [intransitive and transitive]if a liquid coagulates, or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid:
—coagulation /kəʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən, kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃən $ koʊ-/ noun [uncountable]