hydrosol

[ hahy-druh-sawl, -sol ]

nounPhysical Chemistry.

a colloidal suspension in water.

Origin of hydrosol

First recorded in 1860–65; hydro-¹ + sol(ution)

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrosol

hydrosol

/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌsɒl) /

noun

chem a sol that has water as its liquid phase

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