Title: conjugate solutions
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - conjugate solutions
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.C01268
Status: current

Definition
Two solutions that co-exist in equilibrium at a given temperature and pressure and, at constant pressure (temperature), change their compositions and relative proportions with a variation of temperature (pressure). The term usually refers to two immiscible liquids, but it is also applicable to two immiscible solid solutions.

Source
- PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 580 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)

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Citation: Citation: 'conjugate solutions' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.C01268
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