moodustel
Moodustel is a term found in some Estonian-language scientific writings used to describe cohesive aggregates that form when particles in suspensions, soils, or gels come together into clusters. The concept is applied across geology, soil science, chemistry, and materials science to refer to meso- to macro-scale structures created by particle interactions, sometimes visible to the naked eye or detectable only with instrumentation.
The word is commonly linked to the Estonian verb moodustama, meaning to form or construct, with a
Definition and characteristics
Moodustel denotes discrete, cohesive clusters composed of minerals, organic matter, colloids, or synthetic particles. They arise
Formation mechanisms and conditions
Formation is driven by interactions such as van der Waals forces, electrostatic attractions or repulsions, dehydration,
Moodustel are encountered in natural settings such as soils, peat horizons, estuaries, and marine sediments, as
Characterization relies on microscopy (light and electron), spectroscopy (IR, Raman), dynamic light scattering, and rheology to
See also: aggregation, flocculation, colloids, sedimentology, soil physics, geochemistry.