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flotation
[ floh-tey-shuhn ]
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.
flotation
/ ڱəʊˈٱɪʃə /
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 calledfroth 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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flotation1
Example Sentences
Tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs are being wrapped in flotation devices equipped with trackers, allowing gang members in Britain to see where they are, officials say.
Goldman Sachs' international boss has said the bank ditched an internal diversity rule that barred it from advising all male, all white boards on company flotations because it was no longer needed.
While traditional crab gear uses vertical lines to connect the pots to buoys at the surface, pop-up gear keeps the rope and a flotation device on the ocean floor with the trap.
The firm has been gearing up for for a stock market flotation in the UK, putting it under scrutiny over both its working practices and its environmental impact.
February saw a major raid where boats, engines, life vests and flotation devices for children were seized in Germany with 19 arrests - but these were made under Belgian and French judicial orders.
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