Coagulum [noun]

Definition of Coagulum:

mass of thickened blood

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Opposite/Antonyms of Coagulum:

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Sentence/Example of Coagulum:

The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.

The resulting coagulum is made up of a meshwork of fibrin fibrils with entangled corpuscles and plaques.

On attempting to dissolve it in ordinary burning alcohol, a white coagulum forms.

The heat given to the dung-bath accelerates this combination, and determines an insoluble and perfectly inert coagulum.

The coagulum should be cut as soon as it will break clean across the finger when placed in it and lifted gently upward.

Aside from the purely sour-milk cheeses, the coagulum or curd resulting from rennet action is the basis of cheese-making.

Below 82° F., curdling becomes slower and the coagulum softer and more difficult to drain.

When the coagulum is firm 166enough for the curd to break clean over the finger, it is ready to cut.

The coagulum exists in an extremely fine state of division, and the liquid froths violently on the bottle being opened.

A moderately compact, jelly-like coagulum is thus formed, while keffir and koumiss possess a liquid consistency.