floatation

UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Übersetzungen

floatationadjektiv
UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/
Used attributively as in “floatation tank”; treated as adjective per dictionary policy.
floatationsubstantiv
floatations
Pl.
The floatation of the boat was improved by adding more buoyant materials.
Плавучесть лодки была улучшена за счет добавления более плавучих материалов.
The mining company used floatation to separate valuable minerals from the ore.
Горнодобывающая компания использовала флотацию для отделения ценных минералов от руды.

Definitionen

floatationadjektiv
Relating to or used for floatation.
He relaxed in a purpose-built floatation tank.
floatationsubstantiv
The action of floating in a liquid or the ability to float.
The floatation of the boat was ensured by its well-designed hull.
The process of offering a company's shares for sale on the stock market for the first time.
The company's floatation on the stock exchange was a major financial event.
A mineral-processing technique in which different materials are separated by inducing some to float and others to sink in a liquid, especially froth floatation.
Copper ore is commonly concentrated by floatation before smelting.