coagulate
Turn to gel
Coagulate means to change from liquid to a thickened or solid mass.
Blood coagulates when it clots.
Milk coagulates when it curdles.
Heat coagulates egg whites.
The word applies to any liquid that thickens into a semisolid state: The sauce had coagulated into an unappetizing glob.
Figuratively, scattered things may coagulate into a unified whole.
Solidify from liquid state
- setArrange in position
- hardenMake or become firm
- thickenIncrease in viscosity
- stiffenBecome less pliable
gel · clot · lump · cake · firm · coalesce · consolidate · gelatinize
Congeal into lumps
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- gravyThickened meat drippings
roux · yogurt · cheese · tofu · paneer · curd · clabber · junket
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- prothrombinThrombin's inactive precursor
plasma · thrombosis · embolism · warfarin · heparin · hemophilia · hematoma · ischemia
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
- hydrogelWater-swollen polymer structure
gelation · jelly · collagen · polysaccharide · silica · gelling · viscosity · set
Particles clumping into aggregates
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
- colloidStable dispersed mixture
emulsion · suspension · sedimentation · centrifugation · denaturation · polymerization · chelation · filtration
congeal
Solidify from liquid state
stiffen · gel · clot · lump · cake · firm · coalesce · consolidate · gelatinize · jellify
curdle
Congeal into lumps
gravy · roux · yogurt · cheese · tofu · paneer · curd · clabber · junket · cream
fibrin
Clot-forming protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
prothrombin · plasma · thrombosis · embolism · warfarin · heparin · hemophilia · hematoma · ischemia · infarction
gelatin
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- alginateSeaweed-derived gelling agent
hydrogel · gelation · jelly · collagen · polysaccharide · silica · gelling · viscosity · set · firmness
flocculation
Particles clumping into aggregates
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
colloid · emulsion · suspension · sedimentation · centrifugation · denaturation · polymerization · chelation · filtration · aggregate
- coagulation factorsProteins that enable blood clotting
coagulation, coagulated, anticoagulant, coagulant, coagulating, coagulates, anticoagulation, anticoagulants, coagulants