Entrainment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003962",
  "term": "Entrainment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which a fluid, such as air or water, carries along suspended particles or dissolved substances. In atmospheric chemistry, this involves the incorporation of aerosols or gases into air masses. This phenomenon influences the transport and distribution of pollutants and natural atmospheric constituents over long distances.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "fog",
    "initiation",
    "photobiology"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2187 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)",
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 335 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/entrainment/"
}