Flotation process
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| 1. | A process of separating the substances contained in pulverized ore or the like by depositing the mixture on the surface of a flowing liquid, the substances that are quickly wet readily overcoming the surface tension of the liquid and sinking, the others flowing off in a film or slime on the surface, though, perhaps, having a greater specific gravity than those that sink. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.