Area of interface

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000768",
  "term": "Area of interface",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The boundary region between two immiscible phases where their properties change abruptly. This area is where interfacial phenomena, such as adsorption and surface tension, occur. For a liquid-gas interface, it is the surface area of the liquid exposed to the gas phase, measured in square meters.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "interface"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1974, 37, 499. 'Electrochemical nomenclature' on page 509 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197437040499)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/area-of-interface/"
}