Process of contact and adhesion whereby dispersed particles are
held together by weak physical interactions ultimately leading to
phase separation
by the formation of precipitates of larger than
colloidal size.
Notes:
- Agglomeration is a reversible process.
- The definition proposed here is recommended for distinguishing agglomeration from
aggregation.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801
(Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks,
and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007))
on page 1821