■ verb ə'glɒməreɪt collect or form into a mass or group.
■ noun ə'glɒmərət
1》 a mass or collection of things.
2》 Geology a volcanic rock consisting of large fragments bonded together.
■ adjective ə'glɒmərət collected or formed into a mass.
Derivatives
agglomeration noun
agglomerative adjective
Origin
C17: from L. agglomerat- , agglomerare 'add to', from ad- 'to' + glomerare (from glomus 'ball').