Addition of small amounts of a
hydrophiliccolloid to a hydrophobic
sol to possibly make the latter more sensitive to
flocculation by electrolyte.
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 610