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flocculation

/ˌflɒk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌflɒk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

uncountable

A noun referring to the process of forming woolly, cloudlike aggregations, typically in a liquid suspension.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее процесс образования пушистых, облакоподобных агрегатов, обычно в жидкой взвеси.
  1. Process of forming aggregates C2 formal scientific

    The process by which fine particles clump together into a floc, forming a soft, woolly, or cloud-like mass.

    • Flocculation is a key step in water treatment to remove suspended solids.
    • The chemist observed flocculation when the reagent was added to the solution.
    • In brewing, flocculation helps yeast settle out of the beer after fermentation.

    🇷🇺Флокуляция

    Synonyms: agglomerationaggregationclumpingcoagulationcoalescence

    Antonyms: dispersiondissolutionseparation

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