segregation

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The process that differentiates the composition at an @I03082@ or surface from the average or bulk composition.
Note:
The composition of the segregated phases need not be uniform, for example, when concentration gradients are established in the phases.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 590 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'segregation' 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.S05544 RIS BibTex EndNote
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