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colloid

col·loid

UK/ˈkɒlɔɪd/ US/ˈkɑlɔɪd/ common

noun

1.

a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension

Origin

From French colloïde, from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -oid.

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