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oil-water interface

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Noun1.oil-water interface - an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water
interface - (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)


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Particles having one side which is hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic are, consequently, named Janus particles and they can be used to stabilize the oil-water interface.
The layer of whey proteins adsorbed at the oil-water interface gives sensitive lipids long-term oxidative stability.
For instance, the Exxon scientists found that flocculation can increase the area of the oil-water interface -- sometimes by up to 1,000 times.
 
 
 
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