Definitions for flocculation
floc·cu·la·tion

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1. flocculationnoun

   the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations

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1. Flocculationnoun

   The process or event in which masses of a solid substance of perceptible size form in a liquid by aggregation of smaller particles, and usually sediment to the bottom of the containing vessel; as, addition of a cationic polymer can cause flocculation of a negatively charged colloidal suspension.

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1. flocculationnoun

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

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1. Flocculation

   Flocculation, in the field of chemistry, is a process by which colloidal particles come out of suspension to sediment under the form of floc or flake, either spontaneously or due to the addition of a clarifying agent. The action differs from precipitation in that, prior to flocculation, colloids are merely suspended, under the form of a stable dispersion (where the internal phase (solid) is dispersed throughout the external phase (fluid) through mechanical agitation) and are not truly dissolved in solution. Coagulation and flocculation are important processes in water treatment with coagulation aimed to destabilize and aggregate particles through chemical interactions between the coagulant and colloids, and flocculation to sediment the destabilized particles by causing their aggregation into floc.

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1. flocculation

   Flocculation is a process in chemistry and water treatment where small particles or colloids are caused to clump together into a mass, known as "floc," typically through the use of a "flocculating agent". This clumping together makes it easier to separate these particles from the solution or liquid they are in. This term is often used in fields such as wastewater treatment, brewing, papermaking, and mineral extraction.

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1. Flocculationnoun

   the process by which small particles of fine soils and sediments aggregate into larger lumps

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1. Flocculation

   Flocculation, in the field of chemistry, is a process wherein colloids come out of suspension in the form of floc or flake; either spontaneously or due to the addition of a clarifying agent. The action differs from precipitation in that, prior to flocculation, colloids are merely suspended in a liquid and not actually dissolved in a solution. In the flocculated system, there is no formation of a cake, since all the flocs are in the suspension.

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1. Flocculation

   The aggregation of suspended solids into larger clumps.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flocculation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of flocculation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flocculation
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=flocculation
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flocculation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocculation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flocculation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=flocculation