flotation
/fləʊˈteɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
- (chemical engineering) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
- The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
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