coagulates
Thickens into clumps
Coagulates means changes from liquid to a thicker, semi-solid mass.
Blood coagulates when it clots.
Milk coagulates when acid is added, forming curds.
Heat coagulates egg whites, turning them from translucent to opaque.
The word applies to any liquid that thickens or solidifies through chemical or physical change: The sauce coagulates if you let it sit too long.
Becomes hard or firm
- precipitatesCauses suddenly or prematurely
- gelsSets or coagulates
- thickensBecomes less fluid
- congealsThickens into semi-solid
aggregates · polymers · colloids · emulsions · suspension · proteins · denaturation · albumin
Thickens and separates
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- paneerUnaged Indian cheese
curds · whey · yogurt · junket · custard · milk · proteins · eggs
Solidified blood masses
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
scabs · wounds · clotting factors · bleeding · hemorrhage · prothrombin · thrombin · serum
solidifies
Becomes hard or firm
- precipitatesCauses suddenly or prematurely
- gelsSets or coagulates
- thickensBecomes less fluid
congeals · aggregates · polymers · colloids · emulsions · suspension · proteins · denaturation · albumin · latex
curdles
Thickens and separates
paneer · curds · whey · yogurt · junket · custard · milk · proteins · eggs · soy milk
clots
Solidified blood masses
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
thrombus · scabs · wounds · clotting factors · bleeding · hemorrhage · prothrombin · thrombin · serum · plasma
- coagulation factorsProteins that enable blood clotting
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