swell (polymer); imbibition
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to swell (of macromolecular compounds absorbing liquid and expanding in volume)
technicalA technical term in polymer chemistry and materials science describing the phenomenon where cross-linked polymers or gels absorb solvent and expand. Distinguished from simple melting (熔) or general expansion (膨胀).
Xiàng橡
jiāo胶
zài在
běn苯
zhōng中
huì会
fā发
shēng生
róng溶
zhàng胀
。
Rubber will swell in benzene.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
níng凝
jiāo胶
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
róng容
yì易
róng溶
zhàng胀
。
This hydrogel swells easily in water.
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Róng溶
zhàng胀
dù度
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
gāo高
fēn分
zǐ子
cái材
liào料
nài耐
róng溶
jì剂
xìng性
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
The degree of swelling is an important indicator for measuring the solvent resistance of polymer materials.