Floculator

/ˈflɒkjəleɪtər/ noun

Definition

A device or machine that causes or promotes flocculation; equipment used to make particles clump together.

Etymology

From 'flocculate' plus the suffix '-or' (one who does; an agent or tool), from Latin roots meaning to form into woolly tufts.

Kelly Says

Industrial water treatment relies on massive flocculators—giant spinning tanks that gently stir water so particles can bump into each other and stick together like a microscopic dance floor!

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