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colloid

/ˈkɒlɔɪd/

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noun

Coloide

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. "

La leche es un coloide porque contiene diminutas gotas de grasa dispersas en agua.

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noun

Una mezcla íntima de dos sustancias, una de las cuales, llamada fase dispersa (o coloide), se distribuye uniformemente en estado finamente dividido a través de la segunda sustancia, llamada medio de dispersión (o medio dispersante).

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. "

La leche es un coloide donde pequeñas gotas de grasa se dispersan en el agua.

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noun

Coloide

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. "

La apariencia turbia de la leche se debe a diminutos coloides de grasa y proteína dispersos en el agua.

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adjective

Coloidal, gelatinoso

Glue-like; gelatinous.

Examples :

"colloid tumours"

Tumores coloidales

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