floatability

IPA/ˌfləʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/

floatability — 名詞

1. the physical ability of a material or object to remain on or near the surface of

1.名詞C1
釋義

可浮性

物體能浮在液體表面的特性

the physical ability of a material or object to remain on or near the surface of a liquid instead of sinking down into it

例句

The floatability of the new foam was tested in a tank of salt water.

新的泡棉材料的可浮性在一缸鹽水中經過測試。

passive: floatability + of + noun + was tested

Bao's team improved the floatability of recycled plastic by adding tiny air pockets.

Bao 的研究團隊透過添加微小氣泡來改善再生塑料的可浮性。

同義詞
  • buoyancy

    the everyday term for the upward force that keeps things floating; far more common than 'floatability' in general English

  • buoyance

    a rarer variant of 'buoyancy', mostly found in older or highly formal texts

  • flotability

    an alternative spelling used in some engineering and mineral-processing publications

反義詞
  • sinkability

    a rare technical term for the tendency of an object to sink rather than float

文法句型

floatability + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not use with 'a' or in plural form. In everyday situations (a person floating in a pool, a boat staying on the water), 'buoyancy' is the more common word. 'Floatability' appears mainly in materials science, mineral processing, and engineering contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The boat has good floatability.
✅The boat has good buoyancy.
💡For everyday objects such as boats and swimmers, 'buoyancy' is the natural word; 'floatability' is mainly used in scientific and technical writing.