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Colloid

/ˈkɒlɔɪd/

A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

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📖 Definitions of "Colloid"

noun

1
A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
2
An intimate mixture of two substances one of which, called the dispersed phase (or colloid), is uniformly distributed in a finely divided state throughout the second substance, called the dispersion medium (or dispersing medium).
3
A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

adjective

1
Glue-like; gelatinous.
"colloid tumours"

🔄 Synonyms of "Colloid"

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Word	Definition
colloidal	(physical chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Colloid"

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Word	Definition
hydrophilenoun	(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
lyophobic	(chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.
lyophilic	(chemistry, of a colloid) Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated.
miliumnoun	(dermatology) A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
hydrosolnoun	A sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase (dispersing medium) is water
solnoun	In full nuevo sol or new sol: the main currency unit of Peru which replaced the inti in 1991; also, a coin of this value.
gelnoun	A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
emulsionnoun	A stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
suspensionnoun	The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
dispersionnoun	The state of being dispersed.
slimenoun	Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
organosolnoun	A histosol, a soil comprising chiefly organic material.
aerosolnoun	A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.
foamnoun	A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:
microemulsionnoun	A stable emulsion that is clear because the individual droplets of the dispersed phase are less than 100 nanometers in diameter
coagulumnoun	A mass of coagulated material; a clot or curd
gelatinous	Jelly-like.
gelatinoid	Resembling gelatin; gelatinous.
semigelatinous	Somewhat or partly gelatinous.
congealed	Viscid, coagulated; jelly-like, unusually thick (of a liquid).