Noun
The process by which small particles of fine soils and sediments aggregate into larger lumps.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe maturation tanks that Anheuser-Busch uses are horizontal and, as such, flocculation of the yeast occurs much more quickly. Source: Internet
This leaves negative charge on the clay faces that repel other clay, causing the particles to push apart, and by doing,the flocculation of clay particles into larger, open assemblages. Source: Internet