a chemical that will cause bacteria and dirt to clump together
English dictionary. 2014.
clump together — … Useful english dictionary
clump — clump1 [klʌmp] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Low German klump] 1.) a group of trees, bushes, or other plants growing very close together clump of ▪ a thick clump of grass in a clump ▪ The roses were planted in clumps across the park.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clump — clump1 [ klʌmp ] noun 1. ) count a group of trees or plants growing very close together a ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of people or things very close together b ) a mass of a substance: a clump of hair/earth 2. ) singular the sound of heavy steps… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clump — [[t]klʌ̱mp[/t]] clumps, clumping, clumped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, in N in pl A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together. ...a clump of trees bordering a side road. ...a sweetly scented perennial that grows … English dictionary
clump — I UK [klʌmp] / US noun Word forms clump : singular clump plural clumps 1) [countable] a group of trees or plants growing very close together a) mainly literary a group of people or things very close together b) a mass of a substance a clump of… … English dictionary
clump — 1 noun 1 (C) a group of trees, bushes, or other plants growing very close together (+ of): a clump of grass 2 (C) a piece of earth or mud 3 (singular) the sound of someone walking with heavy steps: I heard the clump of Ralph s boots going up the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clump — 1. noun 1) a clump of trees Syn: cluster, thicket, group, bunch, assemblage 2) a clump of earth Syn: lump, clod, mass, wad, glob, gob 2. verb 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
clump — ► NOUN 1) a small group of trees or plants growing closely together. 2) a compacted mass or lump of something. 3) another term for CLOMP(Cf. ↑clomp). ► VERB 1) form into a clump or mass. 2) another term f … English terms dictionary
clump — [klump] n. [< Du klomp or LowG klump: for IE base see CLUB] 1. a lump; mass 2. a mass of bacteria 3. a cluster, as of shrubs or trees 4. the sound of heavy footsteps vi. 1. to walk heavily; tramp … English World dictionary
clump — Synonyms and related words: accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, amble, array, assemble, bang, barge, bash, bat, batch, beating, belt, biff, bilge, blain, bleb, blister, blob, block, blow, body, bonk, boss, bow, bowl along, bring… … Moby Thesaurus
