emulsoid
[ ih-muhl-soid ]
/ ɪˈmʌl sɔɪd /
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noun
Physical Chemistry. a sol having a liquid disperse phase.
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OTHER WORDS FROM emulsoid
e·mul·soi·dal [ih-muhl-soid-l, ee-muhl-], /ɪ mʌlˈsɔɪd l, ˌi mʌl-/, adjectiveWords nearby emulsoid
emuls., emulsification, emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emu oil, emu parade, emu-wren, EMV
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British Dictionary definitions for emulsoid
emulsoid
/ (ɪˈmʌlsɔɪd) /
noun
chem a sol with a liquid disperse phase
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Medical definitions for emulsoid
emulsoid
[ ĭ-mŭl′soid′ ]
n.
A colloidal dispersion in which the dispersed particles are more or less liquid, exerting an attraction on and absorbing a certain quantity of the fluid in which they are suspended.
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