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Coalescence vs Flocculation - What's the difference?

coalescence | flocculation |

As nouns the difference between coalescence and flocculation

is that coalescence is the act of coalescing while flocculation is a condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.

coalescence

English

Noun

(wikipedia coalescence) (en noun)
  • The act of coalescing.
  • (phonology) The merging of two segments into one.

    • Derived terms

    * yod coalescence

    flocculation

    English

    Noun

  • A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.

    • Antonyms

    * deflocculation

    See also

    * aggregation