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syneresis /syn·er·e·sis/ (sĭ-ner´ĕ-sis) a drawing together of the particles of the dispersed phase of a gel, with separation of some of the disperse medium and shrinkage of the gel.
syneresis [siner′əsis] Etymology: Gk, syn + hairein, to draw the drawing together or coagulation of particles of a gel with separation from the medium in which the particles were suspended, such as occurs in blood clot retraction. syneresis [sĭ-ner´ĕ-sis] a drawing together of the particles of the disperse phase of a gel, with separation of some of the disperse medium and shrinkage of the gel, such as occurs in the clotting of blood.
syneresis (siner´ n a process by which a fluid exudate forms on the surface of a hydrocolloid gel, even when the gel is in water or in a humid atmosphere. It is accompanied by shrinkage of the gel.
syneresis a drawing together of the particles of the disperse phase of a gel, with separation of some of the disperse medium and shrinkage of the gel. Occurs in the shrinkage of the gel of the vitreous with release of fluid.
syneresis A degenerative shrinkage of the vitreous humour in which the gel breaks into liquid-filled particles, which coalesce and render it partially or completely fluid. It occurs in elderly individuals and may precede vitreous detachment. See synchisis scintillans; vitreous detachment. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SHRINKAGE CRACKS Plummer and Gostin (1981) studied many examples of mudcracks and synaeresis cracks from the rock record and in laboratory experiments and concluded that no single feature of any shrinkage crack is useful in differentiating between the two. |
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