Floc

//flɒk// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed. countable, uncountable

    "It might seem that Mr. Holl, whose initial sketches are glorious watercolors, was an unlikely candidate for a job that is all about hydrodynamics. But he credits much of his inspiration to repeated meetings with engineers -- as many as 30 at a time -- to discuss topics like "flocculation" (the process by which particles form coagulated masses, or flocs)."

  2. 2
    a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid wordnet
  3. 3
    A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter. countable, informal, uncountable

    "This can happen for a few reasons, such as adding too much floc or adding too much algaecide prior to floccing."

Verb
  1. 1
    To use a flocculant in (a swimming pool). informal

    "This can happen for a few reasons, such as adding too much floc or adding too much algaecide prior to floccing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.

Etymology 2

From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.

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