Agglomerate
/əˈɡlɒməreɪt/noun
To collect or form into a mass or cluster.
Did you know?The term 'agglomerate' is linked to alchemical processes, where substances were believed to be magically bound together to create new forms of matter.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gleh₁-
“to glow, to shine, to be warm”
Latin
Latin
agglomerare
“to gather into a ball, to heap up”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
agglomeratus
“heaped together, piled up”
16th Century
English
agglomerate
“to form into a mass or cluster, especially in geological contexts.”