froth flotation

noun

A process for selectively separating hydrophobic materials from hydrophilic, by first grinding the ore and mixing it with water, and then adding a surfactant.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounfroth flotation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process for selectively separating hydrophobic materials from hydrophilic, by first grinding the ore and mixing it with water, and then adding a surfactant.
Cite this entry
APA

froth flotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/froth%20flotation

MLA

“froth flotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/froth%20flotation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “froth flotation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/froth%20flotation.

Source: froth flotation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.