break

of an emulsion
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The flocculation of an emulsion, viz. the formation of aggregates may be followed by coalescence. If coalescence is extensive it leads to the formation of a macrophase and the emulsion is said to break.
Source:
PAC, 1972, 31, 577. (Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry) on page 611 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'break' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00731 RIS BibTex EndNote
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