flocculation
English
Etymology
floccule + -ation
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌflɒkjʊˈlɛɪ̯ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
flocculation (countable and uncountable, plural flocculations)
- A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.
Antonyms
- deflocculation
See also
- aggregation