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colloids

/ˈkɒlɔɪdz/ /ˈkɑːlɔɪdz/

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noun

Colloïdes

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 good example because it contains fats dispersed as tiny droplets, making it a type of colloids. "

Le lait en est un bon exemple car il contient des matières grasses dispersées en minuscules gouttelettes, ce qui en fait un type de colloïdes.

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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 :

"The paint in the art class is a colloid; the pigment is the dispersed phase, evenly mixed throughout the liquid medium. "

La peinture dans le cours d'art est un colloïde ; le pigment est la phase dispersée, mélangée uniformément dans le milieu liquide.

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noun

Colloïde

A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Examples :

"The milk in the carton looks like a uniform liquid, but it actually contains tiny colloids of fat and protein dispersed throughout the water. "

Le lait dans le carton ressemble à un liquide uniforme, mais il contient en fait de minuscules colloïdes de graisse et de protéines dispersés dans l'eau.

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