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colloid Definition


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colloid
noun
    1. chem.
      An intermediate state between a suspension (sense 5) and a true solution (sense 3), in which fine particles of one substance are spread evenly throughout another.
Derivative: colloidal
adj
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek kolla glue.



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