coagulant
/koʊˈæɡjələnt/
noun
- A substance that causes a liquid to thicken or solidify, especially into a clot.
- Rennet is a coagulant used to make cheese from milk.
- The water treatment plant added a coagulant to remove impurities.
- Doctors use a coagulant to help stop bleeding during surgery.
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adjective
- Causing or promoting the thickening or solidifying of a liquid.
- The lab tested the coagulant strength of the new drug.
- Some snake venoms have a coagulant effect on blood.
- The coagulant properties of the chemical made it useful in food processing.