flocculation
IPA: fɫˈɑkjʌɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.
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Examples of "flocculation" in Sentences
- Flocculation is the process inverse of peptization.
- Destabilizing a colloidal dispersion flocculation .
- Flocculation is often too expensive for large operations.
- Flocculation is synonymous with agglomeration and coagulation.
- This results in significant enhancement of the flocculation rate.
- A quantitative knowledge is obtained by determining the degree of flocculation.
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