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Answer for the clue "The process of converting to a sol ", 11 letters:
peptization

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n. The stabilization of a hydrophobic colloidal sol by the addition of an electrolyte that is adsorbed on the particle surfaces

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Peptization is the process responsible for the formation of stable dispersion of colloidal particles in dispersion medium. In other words it may be defined as a process of converting a precipitate into colloidal sol by shaking it with dispersion medium ...

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n. the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution [syn: peptisation ]