Glossary
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Agglomérat
Clusters of particles associated by weak or entangled physical bonds.
Agrégat
Clusters of particles strongly associated by chemical bonds (covalent bonds) or fused
Génotoxicité
Ability to inflict DNA damage, which can promote the onset or development of cancer
NOAA
Manufactured nano-objects, their aggregatesand agglomerates.
Surface spécifique
Surface area of a particle or material relative to its volume → an important characteristic of nanomaterials is the magnitude of their specific surface area per unit volume.