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Coalescence vs Coagulation - What's the difference?

coalescence | coagulation |

As nouns the difference between coalescence and coagulation

is that coalescence is the act of coalescing while coagulation is the precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes.

coalescence

English

Noun

(wikipedia coalescence) (en noun)
  • The act of coalescing.
  • (phonology) The merging of two segments into one.

    • Derived terms

    * yod coalescence

    coagulation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)
  • The process by which blood forms solid clots.
  • Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

    • Antonyms

    * dissolution * declumping * peptization

    Related terms

    * coagulate