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coagulant

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That causes coagulation or that coagulates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A substance that causes coagulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Magnesium sulfate is the coagulant used in making tofu. It causes the liquid soy milk to separate into solid tofu and water.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coagulator

Antonyms: anticoagulant

3

noun

Meaning 3

an agent that produces coagulation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coagulator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agent

History

Etymology

From Latin coagulans, present participle of coāgulō (“to thicken”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: մակարդիչ (makardičʻ) — substance that causes coagulation
  • Catalan: coagulant — substance that causes coagulation
  • Dutch: stollingsmiddel — substance that causes coagulation
  • Finnish: hyydyte — substance that causes coagulation
  • French: coagulant — substance that causes coagulation
  • Irish: téachtach — substance that causes coagulation
  • Italian: coagulante — substance that causes coagulation
  • Latin: coāgulāns — substance that causes coagulation
  • Polish: koagulant — substance that causes coagulation
  • Portuguese: coagulante — substance that causes coagulation
  • Slovak: koagulant — substance that causes coagulation
  • Slovak: zrážadlo — substance that causes coagulation
  • Spanish: coagulante — substance that causes coagulation
  • Tagalog: pampamuo — substance that causes coagulation