Colloid
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Colloid
Adjective
- Glue-like; gelatinous.
"colloid tumours"
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