colloid

[ kol-oid ]

/ ˈkɒl ɔɪd /

noun

Physical Chemistry. a substance made up of a system of particles with linear dimensions in the range of about 10−7 to 5 × 10−5 centimeters dispersed in a continuous gaseous, liquid, or solid medium whose properties depend on the large specific surface area. The particles can be large molecules like proteins, or solid, liquid, or gaseous aggregates and they remain dispersed indefinitely.Compare aerosol, emulsion, gel, sol⁴, suspension.

Medicine/Medical. a colloidal substance in the body, as a stored secretion or a cyst.

adjective

Physical Chemistry. colloidal.

Origin of colloid

First recorded in 1840–50; from Greek kóll(a) “glue” + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM colloid

non·col·loid, nounsem·i·col·loid, noun

Words nearby colloid

Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne, colloidal, colloidal gel, colloidal solution, colloidal suspension

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Example sentences from the Web for colloid

All of the coats of the stomach are converted into the colloid growth.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Colloid metamorphosis may take place in all forms of gastric cancer, but it is particularly common in cylindrical epithelioma.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Carcinoma of the intestines appears either as cylindrical-cell cancer, as scirrhus, or as gelatinous or colloid cancer.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Captain Purnall wrenches open the colloid to talk with him man to man.
With The Night Mail|Rudyard Kipling

Colloid cancer generally appears as a more or less uniform thickening of the gastric walls.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for colloid

colloid

/ (ˈkɒlɔɪd) /

noun

Also called: colloidal solution, colloidal suspension a mixture having particles of one component, with diameters between 10 –7 and 10 –9 metres, suspended in a continuous phase of another component. The mixture has properties between those of a solution and a fine suspension

the solid suspended phase in such a mixture

obsolete a substance that in solution does not penetrate a semipermeable membraneCompare crystalloid (def. 2)

physiol a gelatinous substance of the thyroid follicles that holds the hormonal secretions of the thyroid gland

adjective

pathol of or relating to the gluelike translucent material found in certain degenerating tissues

of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid

Word Origin for colloid

C19: from Greek kolla glue + -oid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for colloid

colloid

[ (kol-oyd) ]

A substance made up of particles that are larger than most molecules; these particles do not actually dissolve in substances but stay suspended in them.

notes for colloid

Fog, paints, and foam rubber are colloids.

Medical definitions for colloid

colloid

[ kŏl′oid′ ]

n.

A suspension of finely divided particles in a continuous medium from which the particles do not settle out rapidly and are not readily filtered.

The particulate matter so suspended.

The gelatinous stored secretion of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin.

Gelatinous material resulting from colloid degeneration in diseased tissue.colloidin

adj.

Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid.

Other words from colloid

col•loi′dal (kə-loid′l, kŏ-) adj.

Scientific definitions for colloid

colloid

[ kŏl′oid′ ]

A mixture in which very small particles of one substance are distributed evenly throughout another substance. The particles are generally larger than those in a solution, and smaller than those in a suspension. Paints, milk, and fog are colloids. Compare solution suspension.

单词	colloid
释义	colloid [ kol-oid ] / ˈkɒl ɔɪd / noun Physical Chemistry. a substance made up of a system of particles with linear dimensions in the range of about 10−7 to 5 × 10−5 centimeters dispersed in a continuous gaseous, liquid, or solid medium whose properties depend on the large specific surface area. The particles can be large molecules like proteins, or solid, liquid, or gaseous aggregates and they remain dispersed indefinitely.Compare aerosol, emulsion, gel, sol⁴, suspension. Medicine/Medical. a colloidal substance in the body, as a stored secretion or a cyst. adjective Physical Chemistry. colloidal. Origin of colloid First recorded in 1840–50; from Greek kóll(a) “glue” + -oid OTHER WORDS FROM colloid non·col·loid, nounsem·i·col·loid, noun Words nearby colloid Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne, colloidal, colloidal gel, colloidal solution, colloidal suspension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colloid All of the coats of the stomach are converted into the colloid growth. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Colloid metamorphosis may take place in all forms of gastric cancer, but it is particularly common in cylindrical epithelioma. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Carcinoma of the intestines appears either as cylindrical-cell cancer, as scirrhus, or as gelatinous or colloid cancer. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Captain Purnall wrenches open the colloid to talk with him man to man. With The Night Mail\|Rudyard Kipling Colloid cancer generally appears as a more or less uniform thickening of the gastric walls. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for colloid colloid / (ˈkɒlɔɪd) / noun Also called: colloidal solution, colloidal suspension a mixture having particles of one component, with diameters between 10 –7 and 10 –9 metres, suspended in a continuous phase of another component. The mixture has properties between those of a solution and a fine suspension the solid suspended phase in such a mixture obsolete a substance that in solution does not penetrate a semipermeable membraneCompare crystalloid (def. 2) physiol a gelatinous substance of the thyroid follicles that holds the hormonal secretions of the thyroid gland adjective pathol of or relating to the gluelike translucent material found in certain degenerating tissues of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid Word Origin for colloid C19: from Greek kolla glue + -oid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for colloid colloid [ (kol-oyd) ] A substance made up of particles that are larger than most molecules; these particles do not actually dissolve in substances but stay suspended in them. notes for colloid Fog, paints, and foam rubber are colloids. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for colloid colloid [ kŏl′oid′ ] n. A suspension of finely divided particles in a continuous medium from which the particles do not settle out rapidly and are not readily filtered. The particulate matter so suspended. The gelatinous stored secretion of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin. Gelatinous material resulting from colloid degeneration in diseased tissue.colloidin adj. Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid. Other words from colloid col•loi′dal (kə-loid′l, kŏ-) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for colloid colloid [ kŏl′oid′ ] A mixture in which very small particles of one substance are distributed evenly throughout another substance. The particles are generally larger than those in a solution, and smaller than those in a suspension. Paints, milk, and fog are colloids. Compare solution suspension. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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