colloid

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1. colloid - Noun

2. colloid - Adjective

Meaning

Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; as, colloid tumors.

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; -- opposed to crystalloid.

A gelatinous substance found in colloid degeneration and colloid cancer.

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"A colloid is a small, insoluble, nondiffusible particle larger than a molecule but small enough to remain suspended in a fluid medium without settling. Source: Internet

Although the terms colloid and emulsion are sometimes used interchangeably, emulsion should be used when both phases, dispersed and continuous, are liquids. Source: Internet

Grain size main seeAlso Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico Sediment off the Yucatán Peninsula Sediment size is measured on a log base 2 scale, called the "Phi" scale, which classifies particles by size from "colloid" to "boulder". Source: Internet

In humans, both the thyroid gland and the intermediate lobe (pars intermedia) of the pituitary gland contain colloid follicles. Source: Internet

Emulsion The emulsion consists of silver halide grains suspended in a gelatin colloid; in the case of color film, there are three layers of silver halide, which are mixed with color couplers and interlayers that filter specific light spectra. Source: Internet

In many interesting cases optical fluidity is used to control colloid suspensions. Source: Internet

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