1. The process or result of forming small, loosely aggregated clusters or clumps of particles suspended in a liquid.
Usage: Plural form of flocculation; Commonly used in chemistry, water treatment, and environmental science
2. In chemistry and water treatment, the formation of visible flocs (fluffy precipitates) from colloidal particles through the addition of a flocculant.
Usage: Technical term used in industrial and environmental contexts

Examples

• The water treatment plant uses flocculations to remove suspended particles before filtration.
• Multiple flocculations occur during the clarification process in the wastewater system.
• The chemist observed several flocculations forming as the pH of the solution changed.
• Flocculations help settle impurities in drinking water production.
• The effectiveness of different flocculations was tested in the laboratory experiment.
• Industrial flocculations require careful control of chemical dosing and mixing conditions.