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hydrocolloid

[ hahy-druh-kol-oid ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈkɒl ɔɪd /
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noun
a substance that forms a colloid when combined with water.
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Origin of hydrocolloid

First recorded in 1925–30; hydro-1 + colloid

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrocolloid

hy·dro·col·loi·dal [hahy-droh-kuh-loid-l], /ˌhaɪ droʊ kəˈlɔɪd l/, adjective

Words nearby hydrocolloid

hydrocinnamic acid, hydrocinnamic aldehyde, hydrocirsocele, hydrocodone, hydrocodone bitartrate, hydrocolloid, hydrocolpocele, hydrocooling, hydrocoral, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone
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Medical definitions for hydrocolloid

hydrocolloid
[ hī′drə-kŏl′oid′ ]
n.
A substance that forms a gel with water.
Such a substance used to take dental impressions, especially one derived from marine kelp.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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