coagulator
/kou'ægjulənt/ Cách viết khác : (coagulator) /kou'ægjuleitə/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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an agent that produces coagulation
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