colloid
/ˈkɒlɔɪd/
colloid adjective: glue-like; gelatinous.
Adjective
colloid (comparative more colloid, superlative most colloid)
- Glue-like; gelatinous.
- colloid tumours
Noun
colloid (plural colloids)
- 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
colloid meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Tagalog
colloid in Tamil
- கூழ்மம்
colloid in Telugu
- stable system of two phases
- కొల్లాయిడ్ kollāyiḍ
colloid in Malayalam
- stable system of two phases
- കൊളോയിഡ് koḷōyiḍŭ
colloid in Tagalog
- stable system of two phases
- maladigkit
More languagesFewer languages
- colloid in Malay
- koloid
- colloid in Indonesian
- koloid
- colloid in Persian
- کلوئید
- colloid in Thai
- คอลลอยด์
- colloid in Vietnamese
- hệ keo
Antonyms of colloid
Forms of colloid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more colloid |
| superlative | most colloid |
| Noun | |
| plural | colloids |
Origin of colloid
From French colloïde, from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -oid.
Words formed from colloid
Questions about colloid
- What does colloid mean?
- Colloid means glue-like; gelatinous.
- What is colloid in Tamil?
- Colloid in Tamil is கூழ்மம். See Colloid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is colloid?
- Colloid can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce colloid?
- Colloid is pronounced /ˈkɒlɔɪd/.
Words near colloid in the dictionary
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