DLVO theory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A theory that explains the aggregation of aqueous dispersions quantitatively and describes the force between charged surfaces interacting through a liquid medium.

Word forms

DLVO theory

Etymology

From the initials of Derjaguin and Landau, Verwey and Overbeek.

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