coacervation

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noun

The separation of a colloidal system into two liquid phases, one of which (the coacervate) is more concentrated in the colloid component.

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Meanings

nouncoacervation (countable and uncountable, plural coacervations)

plural coacervations

  1. countableuncountableThe separation of a colloidal system into two liquid phases, one of which (the coacervate) is more concentrated in the colloid component.
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APA

coacervation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coacervation

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“coacervation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coacervation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coacervation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coacervation.

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