7. Glossary

Colloid; colloïde

Substance in which the molecules or polymolecular aggregates dispersed in a suspensive medium have, in at least one direction, a dimension of approximately 1 nm to 1 µm.

Emulsion; emulsion

Thermodynamically unstable dispersion of two immiscible liquids (one phase dispersed in a continuous phase) whose destabilization kinetics can be modulated by the presence of surfactants, polymers or particles (Pickering emulsions).

Formulation; formulation

All the knowledge and operations involved in mixing, combining and shaping ingredients to obtain a product with pre-established specifications and a specific function.

Microfluidics; microfluidics

A multidisciplinary field of science and technology that studies...