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flotation

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fləʊˈteɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/floʊˈteɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flō tā′shən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flo•ta•tion /floʊˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the act or state of floating.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flo•ta•tion  (flō tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or state of floating.
  2. the launching of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc.
  3. Metallurgya 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.
Also, floatation. 
  • 1800–10; float + -ation; compare French flottaison (see flotsam)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flotation, floatation /fləʊˈteɪʃən/ n
    • 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
  2. power or ability to float; buoyancy
  3. 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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