Preferred Label : agglomeration (except in polymer science);
IUPAC definition : Process of contact and adhesion whereby dispersed particles are held together by weak
physical interactions ultimately leading to phase separation by the formation of precipitates
of larger than colloidal size.;
Scope note : the definition proposed here is recommended for distinguishing agglomeration from
aggregation.; agglomeration is a reversible process.;
Origin ID : A00182;
See also
Process of contact and adhesion whereby dispersed particles are held together by weak
physical interactions ultimately leading to phase separation by the formation of precipitates
of larger than colloidal size.
