noun Download 🔗Share A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles. Examples : "Milk is a colloid because it contains tiny droplets of fat dispersed in water. " chemistry physics material substance science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "Milk is a colloid where tiny droplets of fat are dispersed throughout the water. " chemistry substance material compound science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale Examples : "The milk's cloudy appearance is due to tiny colloids of fat and protein dispersed throughout the water. " chemistry material substance science physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Glue-like; gelatinous. Examples : "colloid tumours" chemistry material substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading