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colloid

/ˈkɒlɔɪd/

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noun

胶体，胶状物

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. "

牛奶是一种胶体，因为它含有分散在水中的细小脂肪滴。

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noun

胶体，胶状物

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. "

牛奶是一种胶体，其中微小的脂肪滴均匀地分散在水中。

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noun

胶体，胶状物。

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. "

牛奶呈现浑浊的外观，是因为微小的脂肪和蛋白质胶体分散在水中。

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adjective

胶状的, 胶质的.

Glue-like; gelatinous.

Examples :

"colloid tumours"

胶状肿瘤

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