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Definitions for Flotation
[1] an act or state of floating.
[2] the launching of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc.
[3] Metallurgy . a process for separating the different minerals in a mass of powdered ore based on their tendency to sink in, or float on, a given liquid.
[4] the science of floating bodies.
[5] the launching or financing of a commercial enterprise by bond or share issues the raising of a loan or new capital by bond or share issues
[6] power or ability to float; buoyancy
[7] Also called: froth flotation a process to concentrate the valuable ore in low-grade ores. The ore is ground to a powder, mixed with water containing surface-active chemicals, and vigorously aerated. The bubbles formed trap the required ore fragments and carry them to the surface froth, which is then skimmed off
Words related to Flotation
backing, cornerstone, footing, buttress, groundwork, rod, back, rest, pole, bed, rampart, rib, timber, foothold, stanchion, lining, bedding, stake, stave, prop
Words nearby Flotation
floss, floss hole, flossie, flossy, flotage, flotation, flotation bags, flotation method, flotation tank, flote grass, flotel
Origin of Flotation
1800–10; float + -ation; compare French flottaison (see flotsam)
Synonyms for Flotation
backing, abutment, agency, back, base, bed, bedding, block, brace, buttress, collar, column, cornerstone, device, foothold, footing, foundation, fulcrum, groundwork, guide, hold, lining, means, medium, pillar, platform, pole, post, prop, rampart, reinforcement, rest, rib, rod, shore, stake, stanchion, stave, stay, stiffener, stilt, substratum, substructure, sustentation, timber, underpinning