flotation

/floʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act or process of floating or staying on the surface of a liquid.
    • Scientists studied the flotation of different materials in saltwater.
    • The flotation of the log on the lake surprised the children.
    • The swimmer's flotation was helped by the life jacket.
  2. The process of raising money by selling shares in a company to the public for the first time.
    • After its flotation, the company's value increased rapidly.
    • Investors were excited about the flotation of the new tech startup.
    • The company's flotation on the stock market raised millions of dollars.
  3. A method of separating minerals from ore by using differences in their ability to float in a liquid.
    • Engineers improved the flotation technique to recover more copper from the ore.
    • The flotation process requires careful control of chemicals and air bubbles.
    • Flotation is used in mining to separate valuable metals from waste rock.
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