dispersing medium

Definitions of dispersing medium
  1. noun
    (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
    synonyms: dispersing phase, dispersion medium
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    form, phase
    (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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