coagulate

/kəʊˈæɡjuleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [koˈæɡjəlˌet] /kəʊˈæɡjuleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [koˈæɡjəlˌet] /kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce coagulate (audio)/ (ame, mw)

coagulate — verb

  • coagulatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • coagulateshe / she / it
  • coagulatedpast simple
  • coagulating-ing form

1. to turn a liquid such as blood or milk into thick lumps or a soft solid mass, or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to turn a liquid such as blood or milk into thick lumps or a soft solid mass, or to make a liquid change in that way.

例句

After the nurse drew blood, it began to coagulate in the test tube.

intransitive: liquid coagulates on its own

The cook stirred lemon juice into the warm milk and watched it coagulate.

pattern: acid causes milk to coagulate

同義詞
  • congeal

    often suggests a cold, semi-solid, sticky result

  • clot

    used especially for blood forming a thick mass

  • curdle

    used mainly for milk or sauces separating into lumps

反義詞
  • liquefy

    to become liquid or make something liquid

  • thin

    to become or make less thick

文法句型

subject + coagulates

coagulate + object

coagulate into + noun

用法筆記

Common in medical, laboratory, and cooking contexts. The subject is often blood, milk, paint, egg, or another liquid, while the transitive use usually names heat, acid, or a chemical agent that causes the change.