colloidally
- adverb
- /kəˈlɔɪdəli/
- Specialized
- In their experiment, the silver particles were colloidally dispersed throughout the solution.
Examples
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The solution remained stable because the pigments were suspended colloidally.
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The particles moved colloidally in the solution.
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The medication was administered colloidally to improve absorption in the body.
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The scientist explained how substances interact colloidally.
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In their experiment, the silver particles were colloidally dispersed throughout the solution.
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The solution remained stable because the pigments were suspended colloidally.
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The medication was administered colloidally to improve absorption in the body.
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Morphology
Etymology
Colloidally comes from the Greek root kolla 'glue' and the ending -oid 'like', so it originally meant 'like glue'. That's why we use colloidally to say tiny particles are spread through and held inside a liquid, as if they were a little stuck together rather than falling out.
