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coagulating

coagulating is the present participle and gerund of coagulate.

Meaning of coagulate

Verb

coagulate (third-person singular simple present coagulates, present participle coagulating, simple past and past participle coagulated)

  1. (intransitive) To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
    • In cheese making, milk coagulates into curds that become cheese.
  2. (transitive) To cause to congeal.
    • Rennet coagulates milk; heat coagulates the white of an egg.

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Words formed from coagulating

Questions about coagulating

What is coagulating the present participle and gerund of?
Coagulating is the present participle and gerund of coagulate.

Words near coagulating in the dictionary

  1. coagulase
  2. coagulases
  3. coagulate
  4. coagulated
  5. coagulates
  6. coagulating
  7. coagulation
  8. coagulation factor
  9. coagulation factors
  10. coagulation time
  11. coagulation times

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