colloid solution — colloidal solution imprecise terms for a colloidal system; see colloid (def. 2) … Medical 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
Solution — This article is about chemical solutions. For other uses, see Solution (disambiguation). Making a saline water solution by dissolving table salt (NaCl) in water. The salt is the solute and the water the solvent. In chemistry, a solution is a… … Wikipedia
colloid suspension — a colloid system; see colloid (def. 2). Sometimes used specifically for a sol in which the dispersed phase is solid and the particles are large enough to settle out of solution … Medical dictionary
colloid — Extremely small solid particles, 0.0001 to 1 micron in size, which will not settle out of solution. It is intermediate between a true dissolved particle and a suspended solid which will settle out of solution [6] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
colloid — /ˈkɒlɔɪd / (say koloyd) noun 1. Chemistry a substance present in solution in the colloidal state. See colloidal state. 2. Pathology a homogeneous gelatinous substance occurring in some diseased states. {Greek kolla glue + oid} …
colloid — n. mixture between a solution and a fine suspension; jelly like substance. ♦ colloidal, a … Dictionary of difficult words
colloid — n. 1 Chem. a a substance consisting of ultramicroscopic particles. b a mixture of such a substance uniformly dispersed through a second substance esp. to form a viscous solution. 2 Med. a substance of a homogeneous gelatinous consistency.… … Useful english dictionary
Solid solution — Fig. 1 A binary phase diagram displaying solid solutions over the full range of relative concentrations. A solid solution is a solid state solution of one or more solutes in a solvent. Such a mixture is considered a solution rather than a… … Wikipedia
Aqueous solution — Aqueous redirects here. For the fluid in the eye, see Aqueous humour. The first solvation shell of a sodium ion dissolved in water An aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water. It is usually shown in chemical equations by… … Wikipedia