COLLOID


Meaning of COLLOID in English

n.1 Chem. a a substance consisting of ultramicroscopic particles. b a mixture of such a substance uniformly dispersed through a second substance esp. to form a viscous solution.

2 Med. a substance of a homogeneous gelatinous consistency.

Derivatives:

colloidal adj.

Etymology: Gk kolla glue + -OID

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.