# floc

> English word · Noun · IPA /flɒk/

## Definitions
1. A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
2. A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter.

## Etymology
From Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), or from French floc (“floc”), from the same Latin source.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/floc