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flocculation

process by which colloidal particles come out of suspension to precipitate as floc or flake
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flocculation

Summary

flocculation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,620 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • flocculation is a type of precipitation[2].
  • flocculation's Commons category is recorded as Flocculation[3].
  • flocculation is the opposite of peptization[4].
  • flocculation's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].

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Definition and Type

flocculation is a type of precipitation[2]. flocculation is the opposite of peptization[4].

Why It Matters

flocculation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,620 views/month).[1] flocculation has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] flocculation is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['PpsdR', 'MUqRD']
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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