Term: interphase transition
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03119

Definition:
A transition that occurs at boundaries between phases. Example: The precipitation of second phases or the initiation of new phase growth at an interface.

Related Terms:
1) precipitation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04795).
2) initiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03042).
3) interface (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03082).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 584 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)

Citation: 'interphase transition' 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.I03119

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