flotation

flo·ta·tion also float·a·tion  (fl-tshn)

n.

1. The act, process, or condition of floating. Also called flotage.

2. The act or an instance of launching or initiating, especially the floating of stocks or bonds or the financing of a business venture by floating stocks or bonds.

3. The process of separating different materials, especially minerals, by agitating a pulverized mixture of the materials with water, oil, and chemicals. Differential wetting of the suspended particles causes unwetted particles to be carried by air bubbles to the surface for collection.

4. The capability, especially of a vehicle tread or tire, to remain on top of a soft surface, such as sand, wet ground, or snow.

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flotation, floatation [fləʊˈteɪʃən]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange)

a.  the launching or financing of a commercial enterprise by bond or share issues

b.  the raising of a loan or new capital by bond or share issues

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) power or ability to float; buoyancy

3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Also called froth flotation a process to concentrate the valuable ore in low-grade ores. The ore is ground to a powder, mixed with water containing surface-active chemicals, and vigorously aerated. The bubbles formed trap the required ore fragments and carry them to the surface froth, which is then skimmed off

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The capability of a vehicle to float in water.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flotation - the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) floatation physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
	2.	flotation - financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares floatation finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

Translations

flotation [fləʊˈteɪʃən]

A. N

1. (lit) [of boat etc] → flotación f

2. (Fin) [of shares, loan etc] → emisión f; [of company] → lanzamiento m, salida f a bolsa

B. CPD flotation tank N → tanque m de flotación

flotation [fləʊˈteɪʃ^ən] n

[shares] → émission f

[company] → lancement m (en Bourse)

flotation

n (of ship) → Flottmachen nt; (of log) → Flößen nt; (Comm: of firm) → Gründung f; (Metal) → Flotation f, → Schwimmaufbereitung f

flotation [fləʊˈteɪʃ/ən] n (Fin) → lancio

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flotation [fləʊˈteɪʃ/ən] n (Fin) → lancio