Meanings (ES + gloss)
cuajar
To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
Too much lemon will curdle the milk in your tea.
coagular
To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)
"Vich Ian Vohr," it said, in a voice that made my very blood curdle, "beware of to-morrow!"
Trust in the science did not curdle at the same instance as trust in the tech conglomerates, but they are not so dissimilar when weighed against the hype of progress.