n. /koh as"euhr vit, -vayt', koh'euh serr"vit/ ; v. /koh as"euhr vayt', koh'euh serr"vayt/ , n. , v. , coacervated, coacervating .
n.
1. Physical Chem. a reversible aggregation of liquid particles in an emulsion.
v.t. , v.i.
2. to make or become a coacervate.
[ 1620-30; coacervatus (ptp. of coacervare to heap up), equiv. to co- CO- + acerv ( us ) heap, multitude + -atus -ATE 1 ]