Soap film

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010964",
  "term": "Soap film",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A thin layer of liquid, typically water, stabilized by surfactant molecules, such as soap, that reduce the surface tension. These films exhibit interference colors due to the reflection of light from their inner and outer surfaces. A common example is a soap bubble, which is a spherical soap film.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "film",
    "soap",
    "surfactant"
  ],
  "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/soap-film/"
}