colloidal

See also: colloïdal

English

Etymology

From colloid +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl

Adjective

colloidal (comparative more colloidal, superlative most colloidal)

1. (physical chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.

Derived terms

• biocolloidal
• colloidal crystal
• colloidal electrolyte
• colloidal gel
• colloidal gold
• colloidal graphite
• colloidal instability
• colloidality
• colloidally
• colloidal particle
• colloidal silver
• colloidal system
• electrocolloidal
• immunocolloidal
• nanocolloidal
• noncolloidal

 

Translations

of or pertaining to a colloid

• Catalan: col·loïdal (ca), col·loide
• Czech: koloidní (cs)
• Finnish: kolloidinen
• Galician: coloidal
• German: kolloidal
• Irish: collóideach
• Italian: colloidale (it)
• Portuguese: coloidal (pt), colóide
• Romanian: coloidal (ro)
• Spanish: coloidal, coloideo, coloide (es)
• Tagalog: maladigkitin