colloid
Noun
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A mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension (synset 114612399)
associated with:
- dispersed particles, dispersed phase - (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
- dispersing medium, dispersing phase, dispersion medium - (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
is a type of: mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)subtypes:- silver protein - a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent
- colloidal gel, gel - a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
- colloidal solution, colloidal suspension, sol - a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
- emulsion - (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids
- silica gel - a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent
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