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galactoid

galactoid adjective: milk-like.

Adjective

galactoid (comparative more galactoid, superlative most galactoid)

  1. Milk-like.
    • The third method of forming the mixed material comprises the steps of: adding a benzoguanamine resin to formaldehyde to form an intermediate; adding the intermediate to a solution consisting of polyethylene to form a galactoid solution; adding a hardening catalyst and mixing the galactoid solution...2002, Ting-Chiang Hsieh, Method of forming spacer for liquid crystal display devices (US Patent 6466295B1)
    • After agitation for 30 sec, white galactoid microbubble suspension was prepared.2013 January, Yun-Hua Li, Qiu-Sheng Shi, Jing Du, Li-Fang, Jin Lian-Fang Du, Pei-Feng Liu, You-Rong Duan, “Targeted delivery of biodegradable nanoparticles with ultrasound-targeted microbubble...

Forms of galactoid

comparativemore galactoid
superlativemost galactoid

Origin of galactoid

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -oid.

Questions about galactoid

What does galactoid mean?
Galactoid means milk-like.
What part of speech is galactoid?
Galactoid is an adjective.

Words near galactoid in the dictionary

  1. galactographically
  2. galactographies
  3. galactography
  4. galactohydrolase
  5. galactohydrolases
  6. galactoid
  7. galactokinase
  8. galactokinases
  9. galactolectin
  10. galactolectins
  11. galactolipase

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