syneresis - CISMeF

Preferred Label : syneresis;

IUPAC definition : Spontaneous shrinking of a gel with exudation of liquid.;

Scope note : bond formation or attraction between particles or network chains within a gel induces the contraction and thereby the exudation of liquid from the network.;

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Origin ID

S06227;

See also
- gel [IUPAC Term]
- gel aging [IUPAC Term]
- microsyneresis [IUPAC Term]
- network [IUPAC Term]

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