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Record 1 2002-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
OBS

There are two types of colloids, hydrophilic and hydrophobic. Hydrophilic means "water-loving," and these colloids have a strong affinity for water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Corps dont les micelles en phase dispersée ont une certaine affinité pour le milieu aqueux qui les baigne.

OBS

D'après leur affinité pour l'eau, on peut subdiviser les colloïdes [en deux classes] : 1) «Suspensoïdes» ou colloïdes hydrophobes [...] 2) «Émulsoïdes» ou colloïdes hydrophiles, tels les acides humiques, dont la molécule est entourée d'une couche d'eau plus épaisse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
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