Floc

Definitions

1. A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
   countable, uncountable
2. A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter.
   countable, informal, uncountable

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Examples

“It might seem that Mr. Holl, whose initial sketches are glorious watercolors, was an unlikely candidate for a job that is all about hydrodynamics. But he credits much of his inspiration to repeated meetings with engineers -- as many as 30 at a time -- to discuss⟳ topics like⟳ "flocculation" (the process⟳ by which particles form⟳ coagulated masses, or flocs).”

“This can happen⟳ for a few reasons, such as adding too much floc or adding too much algaecide prior to floccing.”

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