Rupture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010457",
  "term": "Rupture",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of breaking or bursting, often referring to the failure of a material under stress or the disintegration of a membrane or interface. In colloid science, it can describe the breaking of a film or the collapse of an emulsion. This event leads to a loss of structural integrity.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coalescence"
  ],
  "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 613 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rupture/"
}