suspensoid
[ suh-spen-soid ]
nounPhysical Chemistry.
a sol having a solid disperse phase.
Origin of suspensoid
1First recorded in1920–25; suspens(ion) + (coll)oid
- Compare emulsoid.
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How to use suspensoid in a sentence
In fact, extreme dilution is one of the necessary conditions for suspensoid-formation.
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British Dictionary definitions for suspensoid
suspensoid
/ (səˈspɛnsɔɪd) /
noun
chem a system consisting of a suspension of solid particles in a liquid
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