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flocculate [′fläk·yə‚lət (adjective)or′fläk·yə‚lāt (verb)] (biology) Having small tufts of hairs. (chemistry) To cause to aggregate or coalesce into a flocculent mass. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The flocculated effluent then is clarified in a 14,000-gal sludge contact/inclined plate clarifier; the solids are pumped to a sludge-thickening tank. In one study designed to simulate the effects of waves and tides, contact with seawater gave the black, sticky oil "the fluffy appearance of a flocculated emulsion" that no longer strongly adheres well to sediment, Bragg reports. Clays from glaciers to the east readily combine with oil -- especially weathered oil -- to form flocculated emulsions (see story, p. |
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