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Definition of Coagulant
1. Noun. An agent that produces coagulation.
Definition of Coagulant
1. n. That which produces coagulation.
Definition of Coagulant
1. Noun. A substance that causes coagulation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coagulant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Coagulant
1. 1. An agent that causes, stimulates, or accelerates coagulation, especially with reference to blood. Synonym: coagulative. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coagulant
Literary usage of Coagulant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Filtration of Public Water-supplies by Allen Hazen (1908)
"SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION OF coagulant. Mr. Fuller, in his experiments at Louisville,
has ascertained that when sulphate of alumina is added to extremely muddy ..."
2. Water Purification Plants and Their Operation by Milton Frederick Stein (1915)
"Preparation of coagulant Solutions. From the tests and with the aid of the charts
explained in the chapter on Coagulation, it is possible to compute the ..."
3. Water Filtration Works by James Hillhouse Fuertes (1901)
"The coagulant and its Effect on the Efficiency of Filtration. ... If, however,
a coagulant be introduced into the water, before it is passed through the ..."
4. Purification of the Washington Water Supply by James McMillan (1903)
"A coagulant NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ANY WATER. Mr. HILL. I recognize a very
considerable difference between the waters of the New England cities, ..."
5. Report of the Filtration Commission: Of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Robert Pitcairn, William Thompson Sedgwick, William R. Copeland, Pittsburgh (Pa.). Filtration Commission, Allen Hazen, Emil Kuichling, Morris Knowles, Walther Riddle, Eugene Wasdin (1899)
"The first one, Table G, shows, in two parts, the effect of discontinuing the use
of coagulant and how soon this is made evident by the character of the ..."
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