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COLLOIDAL DISPERSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Petrochemistry
DEF

A system in which particles of colloidal size of any nature (e.g. solid, liquid or gas) are dispersed in a continuous phase of a different composition (or state).

OBS

The name dispersed phase for the particles should be used only if they have essentially the properties of a bulk phase of the same composition.

PHR

Lyophilic colloidal dispersion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Chimie du pétrole
DEF

[...] système dans lequel des particules de dimensions colloïdales de toutes natures (solide, liquide ou gazeuse) sont dispersées dans une phase continue de composition (d'état) différente.

OBS

On ne doit utiliser l'expression phase dispersée des particules que si elle possède essentiellement les mêmes propriétés que celles d'une même composition globale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Petroquímica
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