colloid

/ˌkɑˈlɔɪd/

Other forms: colloids

Definitions of colloid

1. noun

   a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
   types:

   silver protein

   a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent

   colloidal gel, gel

   a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

   colloidal solution, colloidal suspension, sol

   a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

   emulsion

   (chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids

   silica gel

   a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent

   hydrogel

   a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium

   type of:

   mixture

   (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)