coacervation

Meanings

• noun

  The process of separation of a dispersion into two or more distinct phases, resulting in the formation of droplets or particles of one phase in the other.

  - "The coacervation of oil in water can be observed when an oil-water mixture is shaken."
  - "Coacervation is a phenomenon commonly observed in colloidal systems."

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Variants

List of all variants of coacervation that leads to same result
coacervate , coacervates , coacervation , coacervations

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Etymology

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A term derived from the Latin word 'coacervare', which means 'to heap together'.

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Trivia

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1. Coacervation is a crucial process in the production of various industrial products, such as food and pharmaceuticals.

2. The term 'coacervation' was first introduced in 1891 by Thomas Graham.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coalescence: A related concept to coacervation, where particles or droplets come together to form larger entities.

2. Colloidal system: A system consisting of dispersed particles or droplets that are stabilized by electrical or steric forces and remain suspended in a continuous medium.

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Culture

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Coacervation has been studied extensively in various fields, including physics, chemistry, and biology. It is an essential process in the formation of various natural phenomena, such as the separation of cream from milk.

How to Memorize "coacervation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mixture of oil and water being shaken, and the oil droplets coming together to form larger entities, separating from the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the process of separating a mixture into distinct phases.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'coacervation' as 'coa' for 'come together' and 'evaporation' for 'separation', resulting in 'coa-evaporation' or 'coacervation'.

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