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colloidal

colloidal

2 8.9
Containing very small particles spread through a liquid or soft solid
  • adjective
  • /kəˈlɔɪdəl/
  • Specialized
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  • Decisions about the use of colloidal and crystalloid fluids and blood transfusion were made by each patient's attending anaesthetist or surgeon.
  • colloidal gold
  • colloidal particles
  • colloidal vesicular

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Examples

  • I used Mesosilver .9999 pure colloidal silver to cure my son's GERD.

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  • Next question, does silver or colloidal silver help with the cold?

  • I'm going to start making colloidal silver just as soon as I figure out the right kit to do it properly.

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  • We add a a small amount of colloidal silver to the filter by brushing it on.

  • The black color is produced by a coating of a colloidal carbon suspension.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Because of their colloidal nature and negative surface charge, clays absorb water and metallic cations.

    Academic text (1994)
  • You were just explaining the nutritional value of ingesting minerals through a colloidal form which I couldn't agree more with.

  • The characteristic clay soil comprises uniform colloidal particles of kaolinite (between 0.2 and 2.0 µm).

    Academic text (1994)
  • Using colloidal silver is believed by some to enhance the immune system during colds.

  • Many lotions and creams use colloidal oatmeal to help relieve the symptoms of eczema.

Compounds

colloidal solution
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A liquid with very small solid particles spread evenly through it that do not sink

colloidal gel
  • Specialized
6.9

A soft, jelly-like substance with tiny particles mixed in that trap liquid

colloidal suspension
  • Specialized
6.8

A mixture like milk where tiny solid bits stay spread in a liquid without dissolving

Surface Forms

colloidal positive

Morphology

colloidal = colloid (transparent) = colloid + al

The adjective is formed by the standard suffix '-al' meaning 'relating to' from the noun 'colloid'.

Etymology

Colloidal comes from the Greek word kolla meaning 'glue' and the ending -oid meaning 'like'. So a colloidal substance is 'glue-like' in that many tiny particles stay spread through another substance, which is why milk or some medicines look smooth but contain tiny bits.