Colloid — Col loid, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Colloid — Col loid, a. [Gr. ko lla glue + oid. Cf. {Collodion}.] Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; as, colloid tumors. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colloid — [käl′oid΄] n. [< Gr kolla, glue + OID; coined by T. Graham (1805 69), Scot chemist] 1. a) a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance made up of very small, insoluble particles (as single large molecules or masses of smaller molecules) that remain… … English World dictionary
colloid — 1847, from Fr. colloide (1845), from Gk. kolla glue + oeides form (see OID (Cf. oid)) … Etymology dictionary
colloid — ► NOUN 1) a homogeneous substance consisting of submicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed in another, as in an emulsion or gel. 2) a gelatinous substance. DERIVATIVES colloidal adjective. ORIGIN from Greek kolla glue … English terms dictionary
Colloid — Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a water based solution. A colloid is a substance microscopically dispersed evenly throughout another substance.[1] A colloidal system consists of two separate phases: a… … Wikipedia
colloid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary coll + oid Date: circa 1852 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
colloid — 1. Aggregates of atoms or molecules in a finely divided state (submicroscopic), dispersed in a gaseous, liquid, or solid medium, and resisting sedimentation, diffusion, and filtration, thus differing from precipitates. SEE ALSO: hydrocolloid … Medical dictionary
colloid — /kol oyd/, n. 1. Physical Chem. a substance made up of a system of particles with linear dimensions in the range of about 10 7 to 5 × 10 5 cm dispersed in a continuous gaseous, liquid, or solid medium whose properties depend on the large specific … Universalium
colloid — koloidinė sistema statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Heterogeninė sistema, kurios dispersinės fazės dalelių matmenys 10⁻⁹–10⁻⁷ m. atitikmenys: angl. colloid; colloidal system rus. коллоид; коллоидная система ryšiai: sinonimas – koloidas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
