electroflotation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
French électro-bor.
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Latin electro-bor.
English electro-
English float
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English flotation
English electroflotation

    From electro- + flotation.

    Noun

    electroflotation (uncountable)

    1. (chemistry, environmental engineering) Removal of pollutants from water through the electrolytic generation of bubbles which collect pollutants and carry them to the surface
      • 1997, Krishnan Rajeshwar, Jorge G. Ibanez, Environmental Electrochemistry‎[1], →ISBN, page 410:
        Pulsed electrogeneration of bubbles for electroflotation yields optimum-sized bubbles that are independent of solution conditions.

    Synonyms

    • electrofloat

    Derived terms

    • electroflotational
    • electroflotator

    Translations

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