IUPAC definition : Surfactants in solution are often association colloids, that is, they tend to form
aggregates of colloidal dimensions, which exist in equilibrium with the molecules
or ions from which they are formed. Such aggregates are termed micelles.;
Surfactants in solution are often association colloids, that is, they tend to form
aggregates of colloidal dimensions, which exist in equilibrium with the molecules
or ions from which they are formed. Such aggregates are termed micelles.