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colloidal

/kɒˈlɔɪdəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does colloidal mean?

adjective

Relating to or denoting a mixture in which one substance of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is distributed throughout another substance.

Example

"The colloidal properties of the liquid made it difficult to filter."

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