ALL meanings of flotation
flo·ta·tion
F f - noun flotation The action of floating in a liquid or gas. 1
- noun flotation an act or state of floating. 1
- noun flotation the launching of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc. 1
- noun flotation Metallurgy. a process for separating the different minerals in a mass of powdered ore based on their tendency to sink in, or float on, a given liquid. 1
- noun flotation the science of floating bodies. 1
- abbreviation FLOTATION floating 1
- noun flotation finance: offering shares 1
- noun flotation nautical: ability to float 1
- noun flotation A state of floating, or being afloat. 0
- noun flotation (mining) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles. 0
- noun flotation (Britain, finance) The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue. 0
- variable noun flotation The flotation of a company is the selling of shares in it to the public. 0
- adjective flotation A flotation compartment helps something to float because it is filled with air or gas. 0
- noun flotation the launching or financing of a commercial enterprise by bond or share issues 0
- noun flotation the raising of a loan or new capital by bond or share issues 0
- noun flotation power or ability to float; buoyancy 0
- noun flotation a process to concentrate the valuable ore in low-grade ores. The ore is ground to a powder, mixed with water containing surface-active chemicals, and vigorously aerated. The bubbles formed trap the required ore fragments and carry them to the surface froth, which is then skimmed off 0
- noun flotation the act or condition of floating; specif., the act of beginning or financing a business, etc., as by selling an entire issue of bonds, securities, etc. 0
- noun flotation the capacity to stay on the surface of soft material, as sand or snow 0
- noun flotation a method of ore separation in which finely powdered ore is introduced into a bubbling solution to which oils are added: certain minerals float on the surface, and others sink 0