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Flocculant vs Flocculent - What's the difference?

flocculant | flocculent |

As nouns the difference between flocculant and flocculent

is that flocculant is a flocculating agent while flocculent is diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy.

As an adjective flocculent is

flocculated, resembling bits of wool, woolly.

flocculant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flocculating agent

    • flocculent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Flocculated, resembling bits of wool, woolly.
  • Covered in a woolly substance; downy.
  • Flaky.

    • Derived terms

    * flocculent spiral galaxy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (galaxy) diminutive of flocculent spiral galaxy

    • Antonyms

    * (galaxy) grand design

    Hyponyms

    * (galaxy) multi-arm