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Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|κ�λλα �glue� + -oid.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�k�l�ɪd/
Adjective
en-adj
- glue|Glue-like.
Noun
en-noun
#chemistry A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
#meteorology 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). The dispersion medium may be a gas, a liquid, or a solid, and the dispersed phase may also be any of these, with the exception that one does not speak of a colloidal system of one gas in another. A system of liquid or solid particles colloidally dispersed in a gas is called an aerosol. A system of solid substances or water-insoluble liquids colloidally dispersed in liquid water is called a hydrosol.
Translations
Italian: colloide m
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Derived terms
colloidal
See also
solid sol solid in solid
sol solid in liquid
aerosol solid or liquid in gas
gel liquid in solid
emulsion liquid in liquid
foam gas in liquid or solid
aerogel gas in solid
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