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/flɒk/
Noun
A floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
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It might seem that Mr. Holl, whose initial sketches are glorious watercolors, was an unlikely candidate for a job that is all about hydrodynamics. But he credits much of his inspiration to repeated meetings with engineers -- as many as 30 at a time -- to discuss topics like "flocculation" (the process by which particles form coagulated masses, or flocs).
A flocculant, as used in swimming pools to make particles clump together so they are trapped by the filter.
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This can happen for a few reasons, such as adding too much floc or adding too much algaecide prior to floccing.
Verb
To use a flocculant in (a swimming pool).
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This can happen for a few reasons, such as adding too much floc or adding too much algaecide prior to floccing.
Noun
a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
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