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Flotation (also spelled floatation ) involves phenomena related to the relative
buoyancy of objects.
The term may also refer to:
Flotation (archaeology) , a method for recovering very small artefacts from excavated sediments
Flotation (shares) , an initial public offering of stocks or shares in a company
Flotation, any material added to the
hull of a watercraft to keep the hull afloat
Flotation, the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow
"Floatation", a 1990 electronic music song by
The Grid
Flotation process , in process engineering, a method for the separation of mixtures
Flotation therapy, a technique whereby users 'float' in an
isolation tank
See also
Topics referred to by the same term