galactoid

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -oid.

Adjective

galactoid (comparative more galactoid, superlative most galactoid)

1. Milk-like.
   • 2002, Ting-Chiang Hsieh, Method of forming spacer for liquid crystal display devices (US Patent 6466295B1):

     The third method of forming the mixed material comprises the steps of: adding a benzoguanamine resin to formaldehyde to form an intermediate; adding the intermediate to a solution consisting of polyethylene to form a galactoid solution; adding a hardening catalyst and mixing the galactoid solution with the protrusion material; and performing sequentially the steps of heating, disengaging, cleaning and drying to form a hardened resin.

   • 2013 January, Yun-Hua Li, Qiu-Sheng Shi, Jing Du, Li-Fang, Jin Lian-Fang Du, Pei-Feng Liu, You-Rong Duan, “Targeted delivery of biodegradable nanoparticles with ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction-mediated hVEGF-siRNA transfection in human PC-3 cells in vitro”, in International Journal of Molecular Medicine, volume 31, number 1:

     After agitation for 30 sec, white galactoid microbubble suspension was prepared.

   • 2015, W Zhan, Z Pengyuan, C Guangwen, “Synthesis of petroleum sulfonate surfactant with ultra-low interfacial tension in rotating packed bed reactor”, in China Petroleum:

     Furthermore, petroleum sulfonate was not readily dissolved and its aqueous solution was susceptible to stratification when the reaction time was 0 min because of its high free oil content, while at an extended reaction condition, the sulfonate solution was aqueous with a tea-like color but not galactoid.