Meanings
noundeflocculation (usually uncountable, plural deflocculations)
plural deflocculations
- uncountableusuallyThe 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
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishflocculation
- Englishdeflocculation
From de- + flocculation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish höytäleiden hajottaminen, deflokkulointi
- höytäleiden hajottaminenRemoval of flocs by chemical means
- deflokkulointiRemoval of flocs by chemical means
German Deflokkulation, Entflockung
- DeflokkulationRemoval of flocs by chemical means
- EntflockungRemoval of flocs by chemical means
Russian разжиже́ние, дефлокуля́ция
- разжиже́ние (razžižénije)Removal of flocs by chemical means
- дефлокуля́ция (deflokuljácija)Removal of flocs by chemical means
- дефлоккуля́ция (deflokkuljácija)Removal of flocs by chemical means
Swedish deflockulering
- deflockuleringRemoval of flocs by chemical means
Cite this entry
APA
deflocculation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflocculation
MLA
“deflocculation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflocculation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflocculation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflocculation.
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