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flocculation
This term is primarily used in technical, scientific, and medical registers. It describes a specific physical transition where dispersed particles lose their stability and clump together. In water treatment, it is a critical stage of purification, whereas in medicine, it often serves as a diagnostic indicator for the presence of specific antibodies or proteins in a serum sample.
Because it describes a continuous process or a chemical phenomenon, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the general mechanism of aggregation rather than individual instances of clumping.
Meanings
Examples
The water treatment plant uses alum to induce flocculation of suspended particles.
We need to optimize the mixing speed to ensure efficient flocculation.
Look at how the particles are clumping together during flocculation.
Flocculation is essential for removing turbidity from the raw water source.
The researcher observed the flocculation of yeast cells in the fermentation broth.
The researcher observed the flocculation of yeast cells in the fermentation broth.
I wonder if the pH level is affecting the rate of flocculation in this sample.
The process of flocculation allows the larger flocs to settle more quickly.
Does this specific polymer enhance the flocculation of organic matter?