Colloids are inorganic and organic fines of diverse compositions and sources. They are of widespread occurrence in continental, oceanic, and atmospheric environments. The high surface-to-bulk mass ratio of these particles is especially responsible for their large chemical reactivity and for their important roles in the biogeochemical cycling of elements in nature and even in atmospheric processes.
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Boily, J. F. (2017). Colloids. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39193-9_91-1
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