noun
flotation; froth flotation
Technical term in mining and mineral processing for separating minerals by their hydrophobicity.
浮遊選鉱は、鉱物を分離するための重要な工程です。
Froth flotation is an important process for separating minerals.
Compound of 浮遊 (floating) and 選鉱 (ore dressing), describing the flotation method where minerals are separated by floating in a liquid.