- an act or state of floating.
- the launching of a commercial venture, bond issue, loan, etc.
- a process for separating the different minerals in a mass of powdered ore based on their tendency to sink in, or float on, a given liquid.
- the science of floating bodies.
- the launching or financing of a commercial enterprise by bond or share issues
- the raising of a loan or new capital by bond or share issues
- power or ability to float; buoyancy
- a process to concentrate the valuable ore in low-grade ores. The ore is ground to a powder, mixed with water containing surface-active chemicals, and vigorously aerated. The bubbles formed trap the required ore fragments and carry them to the surface froth, which is then skimmed off
