coacervate noun.
[kǝʊ'asǝveɪt] E20.[Back-form. from COACERVATION: see -ATE1.]Chemistry. A colloid-rich viscous liquid phase which may separate from a colloidal solution on addition of a third component.
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coacervate verb trans. [kǝʊ'asǝveɪt] E17.[Latin coacervat- pa. ppl stem of coacervare, formed as CO- + acervare, from acervus heap: see -ATE3.]1. Heap together, gather into a heap. Now
rare.
E17.2. Chemistry. Cause coacervation of.
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