COLLOID
/ˈkɒlɔɪd/
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
C(3) O(1) L(1) L(1) O(1) I(1) D(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈkɒlɔɪd/
noun
- A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
- An intimate mixture of two substances one of which, called the dispersed phase (or colloid), is uniformly distributed in a finely divided state throughout the second substance, called the dispersion medium (or dispersing medium).
- A particle less than 1 micron in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
adjective
- Glue-like; gelatinous.“colloid tumours”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: COLLOID-S
