agglomerating

Meanings

• the process of collecting and compressing small particles into a larger aggregate form

  - "The fine sand on the beach is agglomerated by the waves into larger sandbanks."
  - "In agriculture, animal manure is agglomerated by the addition of water and organic binders to form compost."

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Synonyms

ball , ball up , bundle up , clew , conglobate , conglobe , globe , orb , wind , amass , gather , gather up , merge , pile up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with agglomerating
Assemble , dissemble , assembly line , Collect , connect , construct , context , contextualize

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Homophones

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1. Aggregate () :
   

2. Agglomeration () :
   

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Variants

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agglomerate , agglomerated , agglomerates , agglomerating

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Forms

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The verb 'agglomerate' can be used in the present tense to mean 'to gather together or compress into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The small particles of sand are agglomerated by the waves into larger sandbanks.', The verb 'agglomerate' can also be used in the past tense to mean 'to have gathered together or compressed into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The small particles of soil were agglomerated by the addition of water and organic binders to form compacted soil.', The verb 'agglomerate' can also be used in the present participle form to mean 'in the process of gathering together or compressing into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The small particles of sediment were in the process of being agglomerated by the flow of water into larger, more stable deposits.', The verb 'agglomerate' can also be used in the past participle form to mean 'having gathered together or compressed into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The small particles of debris were agglomerated by the force of the explosion into larger, more compact clumps.', The noun 'agglomeration' can also be used in the plural form to mean 'the process or act of gathering together or compressing into a larger aggregate form' or 'the collection or mass of particles that have been gathered together or compressed into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The agglomeration of small particles of sand was carried out by the waves into larger, more stable deposits.', The noun 'agglomeration' can also be used in the singular form to mean 'the process or act of gathering together or compressing into a larger aggregate form' or 'the collection or mass of particles that have been gathered together or compressed into a larger aggregate form'. For example: 'The agglomeration of small particles of debris was carried out by the force of the explosion into larger, more compact clumps.'

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Etymology

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The word 'agglomerate' comes from the Latin verb 'aggregare', which means 'to gather together' or 'to heap up'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cohesion: The degree to which the particles or elements in a substance or material are held together by various intermolecular or interatomic forces such as van der Waals forces, electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonding, or coordination bonding. In the context of agglomeration, cohesion refers to the ability of the agglomerated particles to adhere or stick together due to various intermolecular or interatomic forces. Agglomeration by cohesion is also known as 'autochesion' or 'self-cohesion' and is often achieved by using binders or agglomerating agents that can form bridges or films between the particles to enhance their intermolecular or interatomic forces and promote their adhesion or sticking together.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the concept of agglomeration has been used in various ways. For example, in traditional Japanese architecture, wood and other materials are often used in the form of large, heavy timbers that are stacked and secured together using mortise and tenon joints. This method of construction is known as 'mud-agglomerate' or 'mud-bricks'.

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