colloid

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col·loid / ˈkälˌoid/ • n. a homogeneous, noncrystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions. ∎ Anat. & Med. a substance of gelatinous consistency.• adj. of the nature of, relating to, or characterized by a colloid or colloids.DERIVATIVES: col·loi·dal / kəˈloidl/ adj.

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