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floc.

A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/flɒk/
  1. A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter.

    countable · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.

verb/flɒk/
  1. To use a flocculant in (a swimming pool).

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.

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