micelle

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@S06194@ in solution are often @A00472@ colloids, that is, they tend to form aggregates of @C01172@ dimensions, which exist in equilibrium with the molecules or ions from which they are formed. Such aggregates are termed micelles.
See also:
inverted micelle
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1140 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'micelle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03889 RIS BibTex EndNote
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