froth flotation

ore dressing
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Also known as: froth separation
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flotation

froth flotation, separation of minerals differing little in density but greatly in wettability by surfactants that stabilize a froth formed on the surface of an agitated suspension of the minerals in water. See flotation. ...(100 of 34 words)