noun🔗Share漂浮，漂流. A state of floating, or being afloat."The life raft's flotation kept everyone safely above the water after the ship sank. "救生筏的漂浮力在船沉没后让所有人都安全地漂浮在水面上。physicsnauticalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share漂浮性，浮力 The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow."The snowshoes' excellent flotation allowed the hikers to walk easily across the deep snow. "这种雪鞋极佳的漂浮性让徒步者们能够轻松地在厚厚的积雪上行走。physicsnatureabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浮选 (chemical engineering) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles."The mining company uses flotation to separate the valuable copper ore from the unwanted rock. "这家矿业公司使用浮选法，将有价值的铜矿石从无用的岩石中分离出来。chemistryprocesssubstancematerialtechnicalscienceindustrymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share首次公开募股，上市。 The launching onto the market of a tranch of stocks or shares, usually a new issue."The company celebrated the successful flotation of its shares on the stock exchange. "公司庆祝了其股票在证券交易所的成功上市。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
