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  • verb Present participle of flocculate.

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Examples

  • As the fine ash can remain in suspension for long periods (days to weeks) a coagulation-flocculating agent may need to be added.

    Volcanic Ash -- Effects on Water Supply and Mitigation Strategies 2009

  • As the fine ash can remain in suspension for long periods (days to weeks) a coagulation-flocculating agent may need to be added.

    Volcanic Ash -- Effects on Water Supply and Mitigation Strategies 2009

  • (Capparaceae) are known for their sweetening and flocculating (water purification) properties.

    Chapter 7 1999

  • The kit includes 3 calibrated conical tubes, stand as well as dispersing and flocculating reagents.

    Chapter 4 1991

  • In many cases, lime is very beneficial to land, usually because it corrects acidity and has a mechanical effect in pulverizing and flocculating clay and in cementing sands.

    Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) 1906

  • The effluent of treated textiles is easily & readily treated by flocculating, precipitating or filtering the natural clays & its adsorbed/precipitated contaminants, which are removed by any standard separation technique like filtering etc.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows workbrain 2010

  • Instead of a separate mixing tank for injection of the flocculating chemicals, some DAF units use lengthy, folded [[piping]] runs to provide the residence time for mixing and flocculation.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Instead of a separate mixing tank for injection of the flocculating chemicals, some DAF units use lengthy, folded piping runs to provide the residence time for mixing and flocculation.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • We've all noted that the inclusion of flocculating lees in a white ferment contributes to texture and depth of flavour, and how lees stirring in tank or barrel can do the same.

    unknown title 2009

  • Instead of a separate mixing tank for injection of the flocculating chemicals, some DAF units use lengthy, folded [[piping]] runs to provide the residence time for mixing and flocculation.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

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