Definition of coacervate in English:
coacervate
noun kəʊˈasəveɪtˌkoʊəˈsərvət
Chemistry A colloid-rich viscous liquid phase which may separate from a colloidal solution on addition of a third component.
Example sentencesExamples
- Observe the coacervates under high power and make drawings of what you see.
- The primordial ocean provided an ideal medium for their formation, for the primordial ocean was large, and water can hold the coacervates suspended for a long period of time without being disturbed.
- An evaluation of various formulations and processes for coacervate formation revealed that flavor coacervates can be formed in numerous ways.
- There are few examples of synthetic polyelectrolytes that produce complex coacervates, however.
- Upon standing these coalesce into one clear homogenous colloid-rich liquid layer, known as the coacervate layer which can be deposited so as to produce the wall material of the resultant capsules.
- Recombinant human elastin peptides coacervate in heated solutions to form fibrillar aggregates.
- Droplets, or coacervates, formed and were enclosed by protein or lipid shells.
Origin
Early 20th century: back-formation from coacervation, based on Latin cum '(together) with' + acervus 'heap'.
Definition of coacervate in US English:
coacervate
nounˌkoʊəˈsərvətˌkōəˈsərvət
Chemistry A colloid-rich viscous liquid phase which may separate from a colloidal solution on addition of a third component.
Example sentencesExamples
- Recombinant human elastin peptides coacervate in heated solutions to form fibrillar aggregates.
- The primordial ocean provided an ideal medium for their formation, for the primordial ocean was large, and water can hold the coacervates suspended for a long period of time without being disturbed.
- Observe the coacervates under high power and make drawings of what you see.
- Droplets, or coacervates, formed and were enclosed by protein or lipid shells.
- Upon standing these coalesce into one clear homogenous colloid-rich liquid layer, known as the coacervate layer which can be deposited so as to produce the wall material of the resultant capsules.
- An evaluation of various formulations and processes for coacervate formation revealed that flavor coacervates can be formed in numerous ways.
- There are few examples of synthetic polyelectrolytes that produce complex coacervates, however.
Origin
Early 20th century: back-formation from coacervation, based on Latin cum ‘(together) with’ + acervus ‘heap’.