flocculation

IPA: fɫˈɑkjʌɫˈeɪʃʌn

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

Examples of "flocculation" in Sentences

Deposition can also be caused by particle precipitation and flocculation.
Excess levels of free amino nitrogen adversely affect flocculation, thus producing cloudier beers.
First, in a process called "flocculation," they add a solution that clusters dirt particles together so they can be filtered out.
-- known as flocculation - and sets the stage for further study of treatments that might accelerate clumping or make the clumps more stable.
Instead of the clean-cut criterion, French cheese-makers wait for "flocculation" to occur - the point when the milk starts to separate into curds and whey.
When turbidity is high, precautionary warnings to "boil water" might be issued to residents because the suspended ash may have decreased the effectiveness of any disinfection or flocculation process.
Keith warns, however, that the yeast found at the bottom of the bottle is often a second strain added at the conditioning phase—typically a lager strain, used to ensure maximum flocculation during conditioning, and not the ale strain used in primary fermentation, where the distinctive esters are produced.