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flocculator

flocculator

9.9
A machine that makes tiny particles in water join together so they can be removed
  • noun
  • /fləˈkjuːleɪtər/
  • Specialized
: floculador
  • The flocculator helps separate impurities from water by combining small particles into larger clumps.

Examples

  • In the water treatment plant, the engineers monitored the performance of the flocculator during the purification process.

  • After adding the coagulant, they turned on the flocculator to enhance the sedimentation of the particles.

  • Stainless Steel Series split roller bearings may be used in applications such as flocculators, rotary aerators, conveyors, screens, rakes, and fans.

    Academic text (2003)

Surface Forms

flocculator singular
flocculators plural

Morphology

flocculator = flocculate (semi-transparent) = floccul + ator

The agentive noun is formed regularly from the verb 'flocculate' by adding the productive suffix '-ator'.

Etymology

Flocculator comes from the Latin floccus, which means 'tuft' or 'small clump', and from flocculate, meaning 'to form clumps'. So a flocculator is a device that helps tiny particles join into clumps so they can be removed from water.