Preferred Label : nucleation;
Detailed label : nucleation in colloid chemistry;
IUPAC definition : The process by which nuclei are formed in solution. The condensation of a single chemical
compound is called homogeneous nucleation. The simultaneous condensation of more than
one compound is called simultaneous nucleation. The condensation of a compound on
a foreign substance is called heterogeneous nucleation.;
Origin ID : N04243;
See also
The process by which nuclei are formed in solution. The condensation of a single chemical
compound is called homogeneous nucleation. The simultaneous condensation of more than
one compound is called simultaneous nucleation. The condensation of a compound on
a foreign substance is called heterogeneous nucleation.