continuous phase

continuous phase

Etymology: L, continuare, to unite; Gk, phasis, appearance

the phase of a colloidal solution corresponding to that of the solvent of a true solution. Also called dispersion medium, external phase.

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phase

1. one of the aspects or stages through which a varying entity may pass.

2. In physical chemistry, a component that is homogeneous of itself, bounded by an interface, and mechanically separable from other phases of the system.

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continuous phase

in a heterogeneous system, the component in which the disperse phase is distributed, corresponding to the solvent in a true solution.

disperse phase

the discontinuous portion of a heterogeneous system, corresponding to the solute in a true solution.

phase feeding

a poultry feeding strategy based on varying the amount and kind of feed fed with varying egg production levels, body weight, age, environmental temperature and cost of feed ingredients.

phase plate

a critical component of a phase microscope.

phase transition temperature

temperature, usually between 30°C and 40°C, at which biological membranes change from a rigid gel phase to a thinner, more fluid phase.