Preferred Label : spinodal decomposition;
IUPAC definition : A clustering reaction in a homogeneous, supersaturated solution (solid or liquid)
which is unstable against infinitesimal fluctuations in density or composition. The
solution therefore separates spontaneously into two phases, starting with small fluctuations
and proceeding with a decrease in the Gibbs energy without a nucleation barrier.;
Origin ID : S05869;
See also
A clustering reaction in a homogeneous, supersaturated solution (solid or liquid)
which is unstable against infinitesimal fluctuations in density or composition. The
solution therefore separates spontaneously into two phases, starting with small fluctuations
and proceeding with a decrease in the Gibbs energy without a nucleation barrier.
