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LYOTROPY [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

The increase in solubility of a substance which is only slightly soluble in a solvent by the addition of a third substance. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

DEF

The third substance is called a "lyotrope" or a "lyotropic agent".

OBS

lyotropy: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Augmentation de la solubilité d'une substance peu soluble dans un solvant par l'addition d'une troisième substance. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Cette troisième substance est appelée «agent lyotrope».

OBS

lyotropie : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
DEF

Aumento de la solubilidad de una sustancia por adición de otro soluto.

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