v.
Pronunciation: k ō - ' a-s ə r- ˌ v ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin coacervatus, past participle of coacervare to heap up, from co- + acervus heap
Date: 1929
: an aggregate of colloidal droplets held together by electrostatic attractive forces
– co · acer · vate \ ˌ k ō - ə - ' s ə r-v ə t \ adjective
– co · ac · er · va · tion \ ( ˌ )k ō - ˌ a-s ə r- ' v ā -sh ə n \ noun