Peptization

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The stabilization of a hydrophobic colloidal sol by the addition of an electrolyte that is adsorbed on the particle surfaces countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution wordnet

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