colloid

colloid
[ˈkɒlɔɪd]
noun
  1. a homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension
    胶体
    ■[mass noun](Anatomy & Medicine)a substance of gelatinous consistency
    (剖,医)胶质
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. of the nature of, relating to, or characterized by a colloid or colloids
    (与)胶体(有关)的;(与)胶质(有关)的
派生
colloidal
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Greek kolla 'glue' + -oid
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