Deflocculation

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The reversal of the process of flocculation (which see).
  • Word Usage
    "This can cause deflocculation and dispersion of the clay, with drastic reduction in soil permeability, hence the interest in the percentage of sodium on the exchange complex and in means of controlling it."