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colloid

/ˈkɒlɔɪd/

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noun

Colloïde

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. "

Le lait est un colloïde car il contient de minuscules gouttelettes de graisse dispersées dans l'eau.

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noun

Un mélange intime de deux substances dont l'une, appelée phase dispersée (ou colloïde), est uniformément distribuée à l'état finement divisé dans la seconde substance, appelée milieu de dispersion (ou milieu dispersant).

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. "

Le lait est un colloïde où de minuscules gouttelettes de graisse sont dispersées dans l'eau.

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noun

Colloïde

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. "

L'aspect trouble du lait est dû à de minuscules colloïdes de matières grasses et de protéines dispersées dans l'eau.

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adjective

Gélatineux, colloïdal

Glue-like; gelatinous.

Examples :

"colloid tumours"

Tumeurs gélatineuses

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