agglomeration (except in polymer science)

Also contains definitions of: coagulation, flocculation
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00182
Process of contact and adhesion whereby dispersed particles are held together by weak physical interactions ultimately leading to @[email protected] by the formation of precipitates of larger than @[email protected] size.
Notes:
  1. Agglomeration is a reversible process.
  2. The definition proposed here is recommended for distinguishing agglomeration from aggregation.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1821 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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