flotation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of making an object or substance buoyant by causing it to float on a liquid.

  - "The log floated effortlessly on the water during the flotation experiment."
  - "The inflatable raft was used for flotation during the river crossing."

• Noun

  A process in which a substance is made to float on a liquid in order to extract impurities or dissolve it.

  - "The ore was subjected to flotation to separate the valuable minerals from the waste."
  - "The chemical reaction caused the substance to undergo flotation, making it easier to extract."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flotation
ocean , station , nation , fraternity

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Variants

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floatation , floatations , flotation , flotations , flotation device

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'flotare', meaning 'to float'.

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Trivia

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1. Flotation was used in ancient Egypt to preserve mummies by replacing the air in their bodies with a preservative resin.

2. The first successful flotation experiment was conducted by the ancient Greeks around 300 BC.

3. Flotation is used in various industries such as mining, chemical processing, and wastewater treatment.

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Related Concepts

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1. buoyancy: The ability of an object to float in a liquid due to its weight being less than the weight of the liquid it displaces.

2. floatation tank: A sensory deprivation tank filled with highly concentrated salt water, allowing the user to float effortlessly.

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Culture

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Flotation has been used in various cultural and historical contexts, such as in ancient Egypt for the mummification process, and in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of certain ailments.

How to Memorize "flotation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a log floating on the surface of a calm lake.
   - Visualize a submarine rising to the surface of the ocean during flotation testing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flotation' with the image of a boat sailing on the water.
   - Remember the word 'flotation' as the process used to separate valuable minerals from waste.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'flotation' as 'floating on a tation'

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