noun
- a mixture in which one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another, with particles larger than those in a solution but smaller than those in a suspension
Usage: chemistry; physics
Examples
- Milk is a common example of a colloid.
- The fog formed a colloid of water droplets in air.
- Gelatin creates a colloid when mixed with hot water.
- Paint is a colloid containing pigment particles dispersed in liquid.
- The scientist studied the properties of various colloids in the laboratory.
- Mayonnaise is a colloid made from oil and water with egg yolk as an emulsifier.