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clumping
This term describes the physical aggregation of particles into irregular masses. In industrial or culinary contexts, it often carries a negative connotation, implying a failure in texture or a defect in a product, such as powder that fails to dissolve smoothly due to moisture.
When used as an adjective, it specifies a characteristic property of a material, often used in gardening or chemistry to describe substances that naturally adhere to one another. Because it is derived from a gerund, the noun form is typically treated as an uncountable process rather than a discrete object.
Meanings
Examples
The protein powder is clumping at the bottom of the shaker.
Add the flour slowly to avoid clumping in the sauce.
I hate it when my mascara starts clumping after a few hours.
The soil has a clumping quality that makes it hard to plant seeds.
Why is this clay clumping together instead of smoothing out?
The scientist observed the clumping of red blood cells under the microscope.
This is a non clumping cat litter that stays fresh longer.
The snow was clumping in heavy wet patches across the driveway.
Stop the clumping by whisking the mixture vigorously.
Stop the clumping by whisking the mixture vigorously.