An indispensable reference for professionals and students alike Dictionary of Colloid and Interface Science includes more than 300 terms, with tables, references, and a biographical section that puts important developments in colloid and interface science into historical perspective. This dictionary is appropriate for professionals and students alike, and proves itself to be a ready reference for navigating the colloidal and interfacial literature. A valuable working resource for chemists and chemical engineers, Dictionary of Colloid and Interface Science contains: * Concise definitions of key terms in colloid and interface science and their synonyms, abbreviations, and acronyms * Key equations and constants * Important named colloids and phenomena * Profiles of over 60 major names in colloid and interface science