floc

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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