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Colloid   Listen
adjective
Colloid  adj.  Resembling glue or jelly; characterized by a jellylike appearance; gelatinous; as, colloid tumors.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Colloid" Quotes from Famous Books



... died of certain diseases, and the action of such substances on animals is in some cases an important point in the pathology of the disease. Another auxiliary method has been applied in this department, viz. the separation of organic substances by filtration under high pressure through a colloid membrane, gelatine supported in the pores of a porcelain filter being usually employed. It has been found, for example, that a toxin may pass through such a filter while an antitoxin may not. The methods of producing immunity are dealt ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 - "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" • Various



Words linked to "Colloid" :   mixture, dispersing medium, colloidal solution, dispersed particles, emulsion, gel, colloidal suspension, dispersed phase, colloidal gel, silver protein, silica gel, colloidal, sol, dispersion medium, dispersing phase



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