单词	colloid
释义	colloid noun col·​loid ˈkä-ˌlȯid  1 : a gelatinous or mucinous substance found normally in the thyroid and also in diseased tissue 2 a : a substance that consists of particles dispersed throughout another substance which are too small for resolution (see resolution sense 6a) with an ordinary light microscope but are incapable of passing through a semipermeable membrane b : a mixture consisting of a colloid together with the medium in which it is dispersed smoke is a colloid colloidal kə-ˈlȯi-dᵊl  kä- adjective colloidally adverb Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The idea is to use a colloid of (at least) two types of nanoparticles (A and B) contained in a reservoir. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 20 May 2022 In the colloidal memory system, shown below, liquid (e.g., water) can be used as the volumetric storage medium and dissolved nanoparticles (the colloid) as carriers of the data symbols. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Cave underwent emergency surgery Tuesday, a removal of a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2020 Following the incident, Hall was taken to a hospital, where doctors found a colloid cyst on his brain. Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 8 Jan. 2018 Cargo aboard the Space X Dragon resupply mission will include NASA Glenn Research Center experiments on colloids that are 1/100th the diameter of human hair. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com, 15 Dec. 2017 Word History Etymology International Scientific Vocabulary coll- + -oid First Known Use circa 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition colloid noun col·​loid ˈkäl-ˌȯid  1 : a gelatinous or mucinous substance found in tissues in disease or normally (as in the thyroid) 2 a : a substance consisting of particles that are dispersed throughout another substance and are too small for resolution with an ordinary light microscope but are incapable of passing through a semipermeable membrane b : a mixture (as smoke) consisting of a colloid together with the medium in which it is dispersed
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