colloidal
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of colloidal
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Colloidal silver can make other medications, including antibiotics, less effective.
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2020
Colloidal silver is made up of silver particles suspended in a liquid, and has often has often been falsely peddled as a miracle solution to boost the immune system and cure diseases.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2020
Colloidal silver is a popular new-age health product, touted as a miraculous antibacterial and antimicrobial agent that is dabbed on the skin.
From The Guardian • May 2, 2019
Colloidal particles are either very large molecules or aggregates of smaller species that usually are big enough to scatter light.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Colloidal particles are, however, generally visible under the Zigmondy "ultramicroscope."
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
