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coacervate

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kəʊəˈsɜːvət/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Clumped together, clustered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The microsphere droplet that results from coacervation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin coacervātus.