colloid

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[ˈkɒlɔɪd], (Noun)

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- a homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek kolla ‘glue’ + -oid


[ˈkɒlɔɪd], (Adjective)

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- relating to or characterized by a colloid or colloids


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek kolla ‘glue’ + -oid




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