flocculant

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English - English
A flocculating agent
help particles bind together so they can be removed from water
Suspended sediment Hydrology terms Ref AC
A soluble material which is added to a suspension to increase the viscosity The following are flocculants--vinegar, gelatine, epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) and aluminum sulfate When using aluminum sulfate or epsom slats as flocculant add 1/2 to 1%
substance added to solutions to produce suspended particles
Essentially the same as a coagulant, this chemical (such as alum) is used to combined suspended alkaline material and/or algae into a heavy gel, which sinks to the bottom for vacuuming
a chemical that aids in the coagulation of small, suspended particles in pool water
Material used to aid filtration allowing the removal of particles that may not be removed by the filter media alone

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flocculate
To collect together in a loose aggregation like flocks (tufts) of wool
flocculate
form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass; "the protoplasms flocculated" cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; "The chemist flocculated the suspended material
flocculate
To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical condition
flocculate
To thicken
flocculate
metal precipitates which build up in streams as sediment
flocculate
form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass; "the protoplasms flocculated"
flocculate
A mass loosely formed by the aggregation of a number of fine suspended particles Aggregates destabilized particles into larger and more easily settleable masses
flocculate
{f} form into a loose woolly masses
flocculate
To aggregate into small lumps
flocculate
{s} hairy, woolly, tufted
flocculate
cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; "The chemist flocculated the suspended material"
flocculate
Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects
flocculate
cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate; "The chemist flocculated the suspended material
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