floc

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When a @S05727@ is colloidally @U06569@ the formation of aggregates is called @C01117@ or @A00182-2@. Some authors distinguish between @A00182-1@ and @A00182-2@, the latter implying the formation of a loose or open @NT07562@ which may or may not separate macroscopically. The loose structure formed in this way is called a floc.
Source:
PAC, 1972, 31, 577. (Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry) on page 610 [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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