colloid
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colloid
- /ˈkɒlɔɪd/
Where it comes from
From French colloïde, from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -oid.
adjective more colloid · most colloid
- Glue-like; gelatinous. colloid tumours
noun colloids
- A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
- 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).
- A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
Opposite: noncolloid, solution
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noun
Opposite: noncolloid, solution
Translations
Talk about this word "colloid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/colloid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. colloid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colloid "colloid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colloid.Cite this
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title = {colloid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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