coagulator

/kou'ægjulənt/ Cách viết khác : (coagulator) /kou'ægjuleitə/

Thân thiện

A scientist adds a coagulator to a beaker of liquid.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An agent that produces coagulation: A substance or factor that causes a liquid, especially blood, to change into a thickened, semi-solid, or solid state.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Calcium chloride is used as a coagulator in the production of tofu.
  • Thrombin is a natural coagulator in the blood-clotting process.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Medical Context: In medicine and chemistry, a "coagulator" specifically refers to an agent that induces clotting or solidification.
  • The surgeon applied a topical coagulator to control the bleeding during the procedure.

Variants and Related Words

• Coagulant (noun): A synonym for coagulator, meaning an agent that causes coagulation.
  • Ferric sulfate is a common coagulant in water treatment plants.
• Coagulate (verb): To change from a fluid into a thickened mass.
  • The blood began to coagulate at the site of the wound.
• Coagulation (noun): The process of becoming coagulated.
  • The coagulation of the egg white occurs when it is heated.

Synonyms

• Clotting agent: An agent that promotes the formation of a clot.
• Thickener: A general term for a substance that increases viscosity (though not always through coagulation).

Related Phrases

• As a coagulator: Functioning in the role of causing coagulation.
  • The enzyme acts as a coagulator in the cheese-making process.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an agent that produces coagulation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coagulant