Agglomerate AGGLOM'ERATE, v.t. [L. agglomero, ad and glomero,
to wind into a ball, from glomus a ball of yarn; from the Heb. to
involve.] To wind, or collect into a ball; to gather into a mass. AGGLOM'ERATE, v.i. To gather, grow or collect into a ball or mass.
agglomerate
adj 1: clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated
flower head" [syn: agglomerate, agglomerated,
agglomerative, clustered]
n 1: volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
2: a collection of objects laid on top of each other [syn:
pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation,
cumulus]
v 1: form into one cluster
agglomerate v., n., & adj. --v.tr. & intr. 1 collect into a mass. 2 accumulate in a disorderly way. --n. 1 a mass or collection of things. 2 Geol. a mass of large volcanic
fragments bonded under heat (cf. CONGLOMERATE). --adj. collected into a mass. Derivatives: agglomeration n. agglomerative adj. Etymology: L agglomerare (as AD-, glomerare
f. glomus -meris ball)
agglomerate
̘. ̈n.əˈɡlɔmərɪt v., n., & adj. --v.tr. & intr. 1
collect into a mass. 2 accumulate in a disorderly way. --n. 1 a mass or
collection of things. 2 Geol. a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under
heat (cf. CONGLOMERATE). --adj. collected into a mass. øøagglomeration
n. agglomerative adj. [L agglomerare (as AD-, glomerare f. glomus -meris ball)]
Agglomerate \Ag*glom"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Agglomerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Agglomerating.] [L.
agglomeratus, p. p. of agglomerare; ad + glomerare to form
into a ball. See Glomerate.]
To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass
or anything like a mass.
Where he builds the agglomerated pile. --Cowper.
Agglomerate \Ag*glom"er*ate\, Agglomerated \Ag*glom"er*a`ted\,
a.
1. Collected into a ball, heap, or mass.
2. (Bot.) Collected into a rounded head of flowers.
Agglomerate \Ag*glom"er*ate\, n.
1. A collection or mass.
2. (Geol.) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by
heat; -- distinguished from conglomerate.
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