flotation vs liquidation

flotation

noun
  • A state of floating, or being afloat. 

  • The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow. 

  • 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 launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue. 

liquidation

noun
  • The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid one, such as cash. 

  • The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business. 

  • Murder of dehumanized victims. 

How often have the words flotation and liquidation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )