segregation

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The process that differentiates the composition at an interface or surface from the average or bulk composition.
Note: The composition of the segregated phases need not be uniform, for example, when concentration gradients are established in the phases.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 590 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'segregation' 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.S05544 RIS BibTex EndNote
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