flocculantadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈflɒkjᵿlənt/,

/ˈflɒkjᵿln̩t/, U.S.

/ˈflɑkjələnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: flocculate v., flocculate adj., -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < floccul- (in flocculate v., flocculate adj., etc.) + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier flocculent adj.

A. adj.

Tending to form or produce flocculent masses; having the properties of a flocculant.

ΚΠ

1903 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Sept. 38/2 Carcinoma is probable if the washing out fluid shows a flocculant precipitate with Esbach.

1992 D. M. Muir Dust & Fume Control (rev. ed.) ix. 68 Polymeric flocculant aids can be used to increase deposition in the clarification plant.

2014 Internat. Jrnl. Mineral Processing 133 91 Flocculant polymers were commonly added and mixed with the mineral tailings in the thickener to bridge or bind dispersed small particles.

B. n.

An agent that promotes the formation of flocculent masses (flocculation).

ΚΠ

1918 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 94 318 An increase in the amount of flocculant beyond this point..induces a very slight turbidity.

1966 Jrnl. Colloid & Interface Chem. 21 626 It is postulated that the cationic polymer acts..as a flocculant.

1973 Nature 2 Nov. 34/1 Polyelectrolytes are increasingly being used as flocculants for electrostatically stabilised dispersions of colloidal particles.

2014 Minerals Engin. 65 51/1 Flocculants are usually supplied in the form of dry granules and are prepared by dissolution in water before usage.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	flocculant
释义	flocculantadj.n. Brit. /ˈflɒkjᵿlənt/, /ˈflɒkjᵿln̩t/, U.S. /ˈflɑkjələnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: flocculate v., flocculate adj., -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < floccul- (in flocculate v., flocculate adj., etc.) + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier flocculent adj. A. adj. Tending to form or produce flocculent masses; having the properties of a flocculant. ΚΠ 1903 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Sept. 38/2 Carcinoma is probable if the washing out fluid shows a flocculant precipitate with Esbach. 1992 D. M. Muir Dust & Fume Control (rev. ed.) ix. 68 Polymeric flocculant aids can be used to increase deposition in the clarification plant. 2014 Internat. Jrnl. Mineral Processing 133 91 Flocculant polymers were commonly added and mixed with the mineral tailings in the thickener to bridge or bind dispersed small particles. B. n. An agent that promotes the formation of flocculent masses (flocculation). ΚΠ 1918 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 94 318 An increase in the amount of flocculant beyond this point..induces a very slight turbidity. 1966 Jrnl. Colloid & Interface Chem. 21 626 It is postulated that the cationic polymer acts..as a flocculant. 1973 Nature 2 Nov. 34/1 Polyelectrolytes are increasingly being used as flocculants for electrostatically stabilised dispersions of colloidal particles. 2014 Minerals Engin. 65 51/1 Flocculants are usually supplied in the form of dry granules and are prepared by dissolution in water before usage. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1903
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