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floatation

UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/

Translations

floatationadjective
UK
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/
US
/floʊˈteɪʃən/
Used attributively as in “floatation tank”; treated as adjective per dictionary policy.
de flottaison
He relaxed in a purpose-built floatation tank.
Il s'est détendu dans un bassin de flottaison spécialement conçu.
floatationnoun
floatations
pl
introduction en bourse
The company's floatation on the stock exchange was a major financial event.
L'introduction en bourse de l'entreprise a été un événement financier majeur.
The floatation of the boat was ensured by its well-designed hull.
La flottaison du bateau était assurée par sa coque bien conçue.
flottationEn chimie et en métallurgie.
Copper ore is commonly concentrated by floatation before smelting.
Le minerai de cuivre est couramment concentré par flottation avant la fusion.
Additional translations
flottabilité
Synonyms
buoyancy
floating
suspension
levitation
drifting

Definitions

floatationadjective
Relating to or used for floatation.
He relaxed in a purpose-built floatation tank.
floatationnoun
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.
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