FLOTATION
flotation
Noun
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
- The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
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