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floc

/flɒk/

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noun

/flɒk/C2formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая рыхлая масса хлопьевидного материала, взвешенная в жидкости или выпавшая в осадок.

A noun referring to a small, loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material that is suspended in or precipitated from a liquid.

  1. Aggregated mass in liquidC2formalscientific

    A small, loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material that is suspended in or precipitated from a liquid.

    ruХлопьевидная масса

    • The floc formed in the water sample after adding the coagulant.
    • Microscopic flocs were observed in the sediment.
    • The treatment process removes flocs from the wastewater.

    Synonymsaggregateclumpcoagulumflocculelump

Forms
  • flocs plural form
  • flocs' possessive plural form
  • floc's possessive singular form