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macroaggregate
[ mak-roh-ag-ri-git, -geyt ]
noun
- Geology. an aggregate of soil particles held together by various constituents of organic matter: macroaggregates as a rule are larger than 250 micrometers in diameter and are usually found in untilled or otherwise undisturbed soil.
- Biochemistry. a visible aggregate of biological molecules.
verb (used with object)
macroaggregated, macroaggregating.
- Biochemistry, Geology. to collect into a relatively large aggregate:
By macroaggregating certain molecules, we can facilitate a number of medical applications.
verb (used without object)
macroaggregated, macroaggregating.
- Biochemistry, Geology. to combine and form a relatively large aggregate:
It may seem that all is motionless beneath the surface, but particles of earth, excretions of worms, filaments of roots, and bits of fungus are very busy macroaggregating.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of macroaggregate1
First recorded in 1960–65; macro- ( def ) + aggregate ( def )
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