floatation

[ floh-tey-shuh n ]

/ floʊˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Nearby words

float switch, float valve, float-feed, floatable, floatage, floatation, floatboard, floatcut file, floatel, floater, floaters

Origin of floatation

First recorded in 1800–10

Definition for floatation (2 of 2)

flotation

or float·a·tion

[ floh-tey-shuh n ]

/ floʊˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

an act or state of floating.

the launching of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc.

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.

the science of floating bodies.

Origin of flotation

1800–10; float + -ation; compare French flottaison (see flotsam)

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British Dictionary definitions for floatation (1 of 2)

floatation

/ (fləʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a variant spelling of flotation

British Dictionary definitions for floatation (2 of 2)

flotation

floatation

/ (fləʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

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

power or ability to float; buoyancy

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

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Medicine definitions for floatation

flotation

[ flō-tā′shən ]

n.

The process of separating different materials, especially minerals, by agitating a pulverized mixture of the materials with water, oil, and chemicals. Differential wetting of the suspended particles causes unwetted particles to be carried by air bubbles to the surface for collection.