emulsoid

American  

[ih-muhl-soid] / ɪˈmʌl sɔɪd /

noun

1. Physical Chemistry. a sol having a liquid disperse phase.

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emulsoid British  

/ ɪˈmʌlsɔɪd /

noun

1. chem a sol with a liquid disperse phase

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Other Word Forms

• emulsoidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of emulsoid

1905–10; < Latin ēmuls ( us ) ( emulsion ) + -oid

Example Sentences

Many common chemical reactions, if carried out in very dilute solutions, result in the production of sols, especially if a small amount of some emulsoid is present in the reacting mixture; sols produced in this way are very stable, and the emulsoid which is used in stabilizing the sol is known as a "protective colloid."

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time, a given liquid may form a true emulsoid when introduced into one other liquid and a true solution when introduced into another.

From Project Gutenberg