colloid

• Mélange dans lequel une substance est finement dispersée dans une autre, présentant des propriétés intermédiaires entre une solution vraie et une suspension fine. Le terme désigne aussi le système dispersé lui-même, notamment sous forme de sol ou de gel.

A mixture in which one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another, exhibiting properties intermediate between a true solution and a fine suspension.

1. Mixture with intermediate propertiesC1formalscientific

   A mixture where one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another, with particle sizes larger than in a solution but smaller than in a suspension.

   Colloïde

   • Milk is a common example of a colloid.
   • The scientist studied the behavior of the colloid under different temperatures.
   • Colloids are important in many industrial processes, such as paint manufacturing.