I. P. Roberts.

Floc"cule (?), n. [See Flocculus.] 1. A detached mass of loosely fibrous structure like a shredded tuft of wool.

2. (Chem.) Specif.: A small particle of an insoluble substance formed in a liquid by the union of smaller particles.

Floc"cu*lent, a. (Chem.) Having a structure like shredded wool, as some precipitates.

Flong (?), n. [Of the same origin as flawn, flan, a metal disk.] (Stereotyping) A compressed mass of paper sheets, forming a matrix or mold for stereotype plates.

Flo`ri*a"tion (?), n. 1. Ornamentation by means of flower forms, whether closely imitated or conventionalized.

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