coag
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Third Person
coagulates
Present Participle
coagulating
Past Tense
coagulated
Past Participle
coagulated
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to change from a liquid to a semi-solid or solid state, often through the process of clotting or curdling
- When making homemade yogurt, the milk begins to coagulate as the live cultures work to thicken it.
- Blood platelets play a crucial role in the body's ability to coagulate and form clots to stop bleeding.
- The scientist observed how certain chemicals could coagulate the protein in a solution, causing it to solidify.
- The chocolate ganache started to coagulate as it cooled, resulting in a luscious and fudgy topping for the cake.
- The chef added lemon juice to the warm milk, causing it to coagulate and form curds for cheese making.
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to cause a liquid to change into a thicker, semi-solid, or solid state
- The chef coagulated the cream by adding rennet.
- Enzymes coagulate proteins during digestion.
- The chemical additive coagulated the paint for easier application.
- Cold temperatures coagulated the fat in the broth.
- The substance coagulated the milk into curds.
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