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Verb: agglomerate  u'gló-mu,reyt
  1. Form into one cluster
    "The small particles agglomerated into larger masses"
Noun: agglomerate  u'gló-mu,reyt
  1. A collection of objects laid on top of each other
    "The agglomerate of rocks at the base of the cliff grew over time";
    - pile, heap, mound, cumulation, cumulus
     
  2. Volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
    "The geologist examined the agglomerate to understand the volcano's eruption history"
Adjective: agglomerate  u'gló-mu,reyt
  1. Clustered together but not coherent
    "an agglomerate flower head";
    - agglomerated, agglomerative, clustered

Derived forms: agglomerated, agglomerating, agglomerates

See also: collective

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, collection, volcanic rock

Encyclopedia: Agglomerate