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Examples of floc in a Sentence
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Orange bacterial floc and white flecks of sediment whirled around the sub like a blizzard.
—Susan Casey, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
In a new set of experiments, Ratcliff’s team is pitting snowflake yeast against floc yeast in a head-to-head battle.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2015
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Word History
Etymology
short for floccule
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Floc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floc. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
floc
1 of 2 noun
: a flocculent mass formed by the aggregation of a number of fine suspended particles
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