Flocculant: meaning, definitions and examples
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flocculant
[ หflษkjสlษnt ]
water treatment
A substance that promotes the clumping together of particles in a liquid, making it easier to separate them from the liquid.
Synonyms
agglomerant, coagulant, precipitant
Examples of usage
- The flocculant added to the water caused the particles to clump together, facilitating their removal.
- Using a flocculant in the water treatment process helps to improve the efficiency of filtration systems.
Translations
Translations of the word "flocculant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น floculante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅเคฒเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Flockungsmittel
๐ฎ๐ฉ flokulan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปะพะบัะปัะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ flokulant
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ้ๅค (ใใใใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท floculant
๐ช๐ธ floculante
๐น๐ท flokรผlant
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ง์ (eungjipje)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎุซุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ flokulant
๐ธ๐ฐ flokulant
๐จ๐ณ ็ตฎๅๅ (xรน nรญng jรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ flokulant
๐ฎ๐ธ flokkandi efni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะปะพะบัะปัะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแแฃแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ flokulant
๐ฒ๐ฝ floculante
Word origin
The word 'flocculant' originates from the Latin word 'flocculus', meaning 'a small tuft of wool'. In the context of water treatment, the term was first used in the mid-20th century to describe substances that aid in the separation of particles from liquids. Flocculants have since become an integral part of various industrial processes, particularly in the field of wastewater treatment.