< L agglomeratus, pp. of agglomerare < ad-, to + glomerare, to form into a ball < IE base *glem-, var. of *gel-, form a ball, sphere, hence akin to climb, clench
An agglomerate is a group of particles which are loosely attached.
The dry hydrated lime particles may then be subjected to a milling step to breakdown any agglomerates.
The polymer particle is considered to be formed by an agglomerate of primary particles.
An agglomerate is a group of particles which are loosely attached.
agglomeration
Word familyag'glomerateagglomer'ationNote that agglomerate is a countable noun - you can put 'an' in front of it and make it plural, while agglomeration is uncountable - you cannot make it plural. These words come from the general verbagglomerate, which means to form clusters.