The macroscopic separation of a dilute
emulsion into a highly concentrated
emulsion, in which interglobular contact is important, and a continuous phase under the action
of gravity or a centrifugal field. This separation usually occurs upward, but the
term may still be applied if the relative densities of the dispersed and continuous
phases are such that the concentrated
emulsion settles downward.
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
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
