colloidal

[ kuh-loid-l ]

/ kəˈlɔɪd l /

adjective Physical Chemistry.

pertaining to or of the nature of a colloid: colloidal gold and silver.

Origin of colloidal

First recorded in 1860–65; colloid + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM colloidal

col·loi·dal·i·ty

[kol-oi-dal-i-tee], /ˌkɒl ɔɪˈdæl ɪ ti/, nouncol·loi·dal·ly, adverbnon·col·loi·dal, adjectivesem·i·col·loi·dal, adjective

Words nearby colloidal

collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne, colloidal, colloidal gel, colloidal solution, colloidal suspension, colloid bath, colloid carcinoma

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Example sentences from the Web for colloidal

A certain property of colloidal substances comes into play most opportunely in assisting diffusive preparations.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The eyeball is a structure of colloidal humors and membranes, and of nothing else.
Grappling with the Monster|T. S. Arthur
Suppose, for instance, that the molecules of a colloidal solution are aggregated into groups of ten.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
It consists of a vessel of porous porcelain, the pores of which are filled with a colloidal solution of ferrocyanide of copper.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc

Neuberg and Caspari were at first of the belief that the compounds produced by them circulate in colloidal form.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for colloidal

colloidal

/ (ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl) /

adjective

of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid

Derived forms of colloidal

colloidality (ˌkɒlɔɪˈdælɪtɪ), noun

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单词	colloidal
释义	colloidal [ kuh-loid-l ] / kəˈlɔɪd l / adjective Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or of the nature of a colloid: colloidal gold and silver. Origin of colloidal First recorded in 1860–65; colloid + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM colloidal col·loi·dal·i·ty [kol-oi-dal-i-tee], /ˌkɒl ɔɪˈdæl ɪ ti/, nouncol·loi·dal·ly, adverbnon·col·loi·dal, adjectivesem·i·col·loi·dal, adjective Words nearby colloidal collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne, colloidal, colloidal gel, colloidal solution, colloidal suspension, colloid bath, colloid carcinoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colloidal A certain property of colloidal substances comes into play most opportunely in assisting diffusive preparations. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The eyeball is a structure of colloidal humors and membranes, and of nothing else. Grappling with the Monster\|T. S. Arthur Suppose, for instance, that the molecules of a colloidal solution are aggregated into groups of ten. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc It consists of a vessel of porous porcelain, the pores of which are filled with a colloidal solution of ferrocyanide of copper. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc Neuberg and Caspari were at first of the belief that the compounds produced by them circulate in colloidal form. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for colloidal colloidal / (ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl) / adjective of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid Derived forms of colloidal colloidality (ˌkɒlɔɪˈdælɪtɪ), noun 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
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