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colloid
col·loid
[
kó lòyd
]
(
plural
col·loids
)
noun
Definition:
1.
chemistry
suspension of small particles:
a suspension of small particles dispersed in another substance
2.
chemistry
particles in colloid:
the particles that are suspended in a colloid solution
3.
physiology
substance in thyroid gland:
a thick gelatinous substance that is produced in the thyroid gland and stores hormones
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
kolla
"glue"
]
col·loid
adjective
col·loid·al
[
kə lóyd'l,
ko lóyd'l
]
adjective
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col·loid adjectivecol·loid·al [ kə lóyd'l, ko lóyd'l ] adjective
