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flocs

/flɑks/ /flɒks/

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

Examples :

"After adding the special chemical to the dirty water, small flocs began to form and sink to the bottom of the jar. "
substance chemistry material environment

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floccule noun

/ˈflɒkjuːl/ /ˈflɒkjʊl/

A small, loosely aggregated mass of material suspended in, or precipitated from a solution; a floc.

"After adding the alum to the murky water, a visible floccule began to form, slowly clumping together the dirt particles. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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suspended verb

/səˈspɛndɪd/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

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particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

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fluffy noun

/flʌfi/

Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

""My cat is a fluffy ball of fur." "

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special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

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liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

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bottom noun

/ˈbɒtəm/ /ˈbɑtəm/

The lowest part of anything.

"Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

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particle noun

/ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"The scientist studied the tiny particle of dust. "

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adding verb

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She was adding sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

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chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "