Verb: agglomerate u'gló-mu,reytNoun: agglomerate u'gló-mu,reyt
- 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
- Volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
"The geologist examined the agglomerate to understand the volcano's eruption history"
- 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