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pseudosolution

[ soo-doh-suh-loo-shuhn ]
/ ˌsu doʊ səˈlu ʃən /
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noun Physical Chemistry.
a colloidal suspension in which the finely divided particles appear to be dissolved because they are so widely dispersed in the surrounding medium.
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Origin of pseudosolution

First recorded in 1910–15; pseudo- + solution
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How to use pseudosolution in a sentence

  • Such a pseudo-solution of a colloid is called a "sol," while a colloid in a state of coagulation is called a "gel."

    The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc
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