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deflocculation

UK/dɪˌflɒkjəˈleɪʃən/US/dəˌflɑkjuˈleɪʃən/

deflocculation noun: the dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation.

Noun

deflocculation (usually uncountable, plural deflocculations)

  1. (usually) The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation.
    • Repeated use of this type of [water] on plants results in deflocculation[] of the soil. Good quality soil consists of loose aggregates which provide natural aeration and ease of root run. Sodium accumulation in soil destroys this natural flocculation and causes the soil to pack.1972 November 5, Joan Lee Faust, “AROUND THE Garden”, in The New York Times

deflocculation meaning in Tamil and Bengali

deflocculation in Tamil

கட்டி சேராப் பண்பு

deflocculation in Bengali

ফ্লোকুলেশনের বিপরীত

Forms of deflocculation

pluraldeflocculations

Origin of deflocculation

From de- + flocculation.

Questions about deflocculation

What does deflocculation mean?
Deflocculation means the dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation.
What is deflocculation in Tamil?
Deflocculation in Tamil is கட்டி சேராப் பண்பு. See Deflocculation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is deflocculation?
Deflocculation is a noun.
How do you pronounce deflocculation?
Deflocculation is pronounced /dɪˌflɒkjəˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of deflocculation?
The plural of deflocculation is deflocculations.

Words near deflocculation in the dictionary

  1. deflocculants
  2. deflocculate
  3. deflocculated
  4. deflocculates
  5. deflocculating
  6. deflocculation
  7. deflocculations
  8. deflocculator
  9. deflocculators
  10. deflock
  11. deflocker

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deflocculation (page history and authors); deflocculation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); deflocculation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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