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Vocabulary Entry
flocculation
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The process of forming clumps or flocs from particles in a liquid.
Example Sentences
"The flocculation of the sediment improved water clarity."
"During flocculation, the particles aggregated to form larger clusters."
"Scientists studied the flocculation process to enhance wastewater treatment."
V
verb
To cause particles to clump together in a floc.
Example Sentences
"The chemical was added to flocculate the suspended particles in the solution."
"When water is treated with a coagulant, it will flocculate more efficiently."
"Environmental engineers work to flocculate pollutants from industrial runoff."