coagulable
/kou'ægjuləbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of coagulating and becoming thick: Describes a substance, typically a liquid, that has the inherent property or potential to undergo coagulation—the process of changing from a liquid to a more solid or semi-solid state, often by the thickening or clumping of particles.
Usage
- The word "coagulable" is a technical term primarily used in scientific, medical, and culinary contexts to describe the clotting potential of fluids like blood, milk, or protein solutions.
- It is an adjective and is typically placed before a noun (e.g., "coagulable protein") or used after a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., "The plasma is coagulable").
Examples
- Scientific/Medical Context:
- Fibrinogen is a coagulable protein in blood plasma essential for clot formation.
- The test determines if the patient's blood is still coagulable.
- General/Culinary Context:
- When heated, the egg white becomes coagulable, turning from clear to white and solid.
Advanced Usage
- "coagulable factor": In hematology, this refers to any of the substances in the blood that are essential for the coagulation process.
- A deficiency in a key coagulable factor can lead to a bleeding disorder.
Variants and Related Words
- Coagulate (verb): To change from a fluid to a thickened or solid state.
- The blood will coagulate to form a scab.
- Coagulation (noun): The process of a liquid changing to a solid or semi-solid state.
- Blood coagulation is a complex cascade of reactions.
- Coagulant (noun): An agent that causes coagulation.
- Calcium chloride is used as a coagulant in making tofu.
Synonyms
- Clottable: Capable of forming a clot.
- Coagulative: Having the power to cause coagulation (often describes an agent, while "coagulable" describes the substance itself).
Antonyms
- Non-coagulable: Incapable of coagulating.
- Fluid: Remaining in a liquid state.
- Liquid: Not solid or coagulated.
Adjective
- capable of coagulating and becoming thick