Definition of deflocculate in English:
deflocculate
verb diːˈflɒkjʊleɪtdēˈfläkyəˌlāt
[with object]Chemistry Break up the floccules of (a substance suspended in a liquid) into fine particles, producing a dispersion.
deflocculated clay slurry
Example sentencesExamples
- Under such conditions the stability of soil aggregates will decrease and clays will break down and deflocculate.
- Yeast strains grown to saturation in 10 ml liquid medium overnight and were deflocculated by two washes in sodium citrate.
- The samples were rolled and then the total clay-rich sample was deflocculated and deslimed by continuous washing under gently running water.
- Yeast cultures were pelleted, deflocculated twice by washing with buffer and resuspended in the same buffer at a density of 10 cells/ml.
Derivatives
noun
Chemistry Deflocculation may be acceptable during mixing, but strong deflocculation and over-deflocculation are not generally desirable in ceramic forming bodies.
Example sentencesExamples
- When using aqueous cleaning, several mechanisms such as dissolution, wetting, emulsification, deflocculation, saponification, and sequestration generally are employed.
- Proper deflocculation allows the use of less water to make the slip a liquid, this keeps the molds from getting too wet.