Relative micellar mass

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010149",
  "term": "Relative micellar mass",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ratio of the average mass of a micelle to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. This dimensionless quantity represents the average molecular weight of the aggregate formed by surfactant molecules in solution. It is determined experimentally using techniques such as light scattering or ultracentrifugation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "micellar weight"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "micellar mass",
    "micelle",
    "mole",
    "relative molecular mass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 612 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/relative-micellar-mass/"
}