curdling

Meanings

• the process of making milk curdle, typically by adding an acid or heat.

  - "Curdling milk by adding lemon juice."
  - "The cheese-making process involves curdling milk."
  - "Heat or acid is used to curdle the milk for butter making."

• a thickened or clotted state of a liquid, such as milk or blood.

  - "The milk had curdled and separated into whey and curds."
  - "The blood had curdled in the victim's body, making it difficult for the medical examiner to determine the cause of death."
  - "The curdled milk was used to make paneer, a popular Indian cheese."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with curdling
curling , peeling , reeling , heeling , dealing

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Homophones

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1. curdling, curling, crawling, coral, corn, core
   

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Variants

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curdle , curdled , curdles , curdling

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Forms

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The verb 'curdle' can be used in different forms to describe the action of curdling a liquid. For example, the present tense of the verb is 'curdles', as in 'Milk curdles when acid is added.' The past tense of the verb is 'curdled', as in 'The milk had curdled by the time we arrived.' The present participle of the verb is 'curdling', as in 'The milk is curdling in the pot.'

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Etymology

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Old English cwyrdla, from cwyrd 'strange, weird, fortunate' + la 'making'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coagulation: Coagulation is the process of forming a clot or a solid mass from a liquid or a semi-liquid substance. In the context of curdling, coagulation refers to the process of forming curds or solid masses from curdling milk or other liquid substances.

2. Emulsification: Emulsification is the process of dispersing small droplets of one liquid or substance (called the disperse phase) in another liquid or substance (called the continuous phase). In the context of curdling, emulsification refers to the process of dispersing small droplets of curds or solid masses in the whey or the liquid phase of the curdling process.

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Culture

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Curdling has been used in various cultural and historical contexts. In ancient India, curdled milk was used to make paneer, a popular Indian cheese. In medieval Europe, curdled milk was used as a food preservative and was also used to make cheese. In modern times, curdled milk is used to make various types of yogurt and cheese.

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