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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > chemistry > physical phases > gels > organogels > oleogels
Preferred Term:

oleogels

Definition:
Oleogels can be described as a complex microstructured system where an organic liquid is entrapped within a thermo-reversible, 3-dimensional gel-network formed by the crystallization of low molecular weight oleogelator and/or polymeric gelator.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
organogels
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332583
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