peptization
Also contains definition of
: deflocculation
Reversal of
coagulation
or
flocculation
, i.e., the dispersion of agglomerates to form a
colloidally stable
suspension
or
emulsion
.
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 1824