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hydrocolloid

US/ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈkɒlɔɪd/

hydrocolloid noun: any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.

Noun

hydrocolloid (plural hydrocolloids)

  1. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.
    • Holonyms: hydrosol, colloid
    1. Any of a broad subclass of such materials that are of biologic origin or importance, most being biopolymers such as polysaccharides or proteins.
    2. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions.

Forms of hydrocolloid

pluralhydrocolloids

Origin of hydrocolloid

From hydro- + colloid.

Questions about hydrocolloid

What does hydrocolloid mean?
Hydrocolloid means any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.
What part of speech is hydrocolloid?
Hydrocolloid is a noun.
How do you pronounce hydrocolloid?
Hydrocolloid is pronounced /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈkɒlɔɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of hydrocolloid?
The plural of hydrocolloid is hydrocolloids.

Words near hydrocolloid in the dictionary

  1. hydrocoele
  2. hydrocoelectomies
  3. hydrocoelectomy
  4. hydrocoeles
  5. hydrocoels
  6. hydrocolloid
  7. hydrocolloidal
  8. hydrocolloids
  9. hydrocolpos
  10. hydrocompaction
  11. hydroconversion

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