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Coagulation

The change from a liquid to a thickened, curdlike, insoluble state, not by evaporation, but by some kind of chemical reaction; as, the spontaneous coagulation of freshly drawn blood; the coagulation of milk by rennet, or acid, and the coagulation of egg albumin by heat. Coagulation is generally the change of an albuminous body into an insoluble modification.

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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Clot 74% connected

A concretion or coagulation; esp. a soft, slimy, coagulated mass, as of blood; a coagulum.

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Clot 74% connected

A concretion or coagulation; esp. a soft, slimy, coagulated mass, as of blood; a coagulum.

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Curdle 74% connected

To change into curd; to coagulate; as, rennet causes milk to curdle.

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Curdle 74% connected

To change into curd; to coagulate; as, rennet causes milk to curdle.

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Clotting 92% connected

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Curdling 92% connected

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