| agglomeration [ǝ´gläm·ǝ`rā·shǝn] FOOD ENGINEERING A technique that combines powdered material to form larger, more soluble particles by intermingling in a humid atmosphere. METALLURGY Conversion of small pieces of low-grade iron ore into larger lumps by application of heat. METEOROLOGY The process in which particles grow by collision with and assimilation of cloud particles or other precipitation particles. Also known as coagulation. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY An indiscriminately formed cluster of particles. |