flotation or floatation (fləʊˈteɪʃən)

—n
1.	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.	power or ability to float; buoyancy
3.	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

floatation or floatation

—n

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floatation

1806, the older, more etymological, but less popular spelling of flotation.

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