Syneresis seen in a hydrocolloid gel is:

Some basic terminologies associated with hydrocolloids. These are as follows:  Sol: Colloidal suspension of very small solid particles in a continuous liquid medium. Gel: Network of fibrils that form a weak, slightly elastic brush heap structure. Gelation: Transformation from sol to gel. Liquefaction temperature: The temperature at which the gel converts to the sol state. Syneresis: Fluid exuded when gel structures reconfigure to achieve equilibrium through stress relaxation. Imbibition: Absorption of water. Micelles: The dispersed phase agglomerates to form chains or fibrils in the gel state called micelles. Reference: Materials Used in Dentistry, S Mahalaxmi first ed page no 430