noun
- a colloidal system in which a dispersed phase is distributed throughout a continuous medium
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- A dispersoid consists of tiny particles suspended uniformly in a liquid or gas.
- Milk is a common example of a dispersoid, with fat globules dispersed in water.
- The chemist studied the properties of the dispersoid under a microscope.
- Fog is a dispersoid formed by water droplets suspended in air.
- Paint can be considered a dispersoid when pigment particles are evenly distributed in the liquid medium.