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Flotation vs Flocculation - What's the difference?

flotation | flocculation |

As nouns the difference between flotation and flocculation

is that flotation is a state of floating, or being afloat while flocculation is a condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.

flotation

English

Alternative forms

* floatation

Noun

(en noun)
  • A state of floating, or being afloat.
  • (mining) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
  • (British, finance) The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

    • Derived terms

    * personal flotation device

    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